Welcome to this website dealing with the Butchertown neighborhood and the release of my first book, Louisville’s Butchertown by Arcadia Press on February 8th, 2010. Butchertown was founded in the early 1800′s by butchers who found the location between turnpikes heading in with livestock from farms, transportation via railway and riverboats to far away markets, and convienient disposal of their waste in Beargrass Creek. Much has changed since then, and all but one meatpacking plant have left the neighborhood. Since the 1960′s, there have been relatively strong movements by the residents to revive the neighborhood by renovating derilict properties and the achievement of Historic Registry status. Check my events page often for book signings and other events!
Jan
24
Edna, Would you be able to do a talk/signing for Louisville’s Butchertown at Steve Makela’s Presidential Place (Adams and Washington St) on Feb 15 (President’s Day, of course…). Thanks, Pete Kirven
Pete,
I would love to! Thanks, Edna
I would love to come to that signing at Presidential Place. I am at the other end of Washington and am very excited about the book. Please let me kow via phone or email when and where on the 15th. Will copies be available for purchase that day?
Thanks,
Larry Cox
502.807.7302
Hi Larry, Copies will be available that day, as well as through this site for pick-up at the signing. You can pay via the Paypal button on the homepage for either pick-up or to have the book shipped. The address is 122 Adams Street, and the signing will be at 6pm. I look forward to seeing you there!
Great! Thanks for the info. See you then!