Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Louisville, KY Honoring Heroes!!

Ninety years ago, President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed November 11 as Armistice Day which in 1954, by an act of Congress, was signed it into law as Veterans Day.

Louisville honors its military heroes throughout the year with several memorials such as the Purple Heart Trail, The Patriots Peace Memorial and Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. Visitors can tour these locations which are featured in an “Honoring Military Heroes” itinerary posted on the Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau’s website at http://www.gotolouisville.com/play/tours-itineraries/honoring-our-military-heroes/index.aspx.
Travelers looking to reflect on the heroism of those who served the country can do so year-round, or on Veterans Day, by visiting www.gotolouisville.com and reading the “Honoring Military Heroes” itinerary and searching the calendar of events, which is updated daily.
A current list of military-related events this month includes:
11/7/2009

Workshop -“Civil War Artifacts: Up-Close & Personal”

Frazier International History Museum, Louisville, KY

502 753-5663 / http://www.fraziermuseum.org/

11/11/2009

Veterans Day Celebration

Frazier International History Museum, Louisville, KY

502 753-5663 / http://www.fraziermuseum.org/

11/11/2009

Free Tours for Military Members and Veterans

Mammoth Cave, Cave City, KY

270-758-2180 / nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/cavetourschedulewinter.htm

11/11/2009

Kentucky Military Treasures: Selections from the Kentucky Historical Society Collections

Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, Frankfort, KY

502-564-1792 / http://www.history.ky.gov/

11/19/2009

An American Woman in World War II

Frazier International History Museum, Louisville, KY

502 753-5663 / http://www.fraziermuseum.org/


11/21/2009 - 11/22/2009

Civil War Living History

Bardstown, KY

800 638-4877 / http://www.visitbardstown.com/

now through - 3/28/2010

WWII: 48 Local Stories That Changed the World

Frazier International History Museum, Louisville, KY

502 753-5663 / http://www.fraziermuseum.org/

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