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Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Historical Society to Dedicate Local Highway Marker
Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Historical Society will dedicate a historical highway marker in honor of the Aero Club of Louisville on Friday, July 4, at 3 p.m. ET located at 3400 Moran Ave. in Louisville.
The Aero Club of Louisville is a non-profit club established to promote general aviation. The club was founded at Bowman Field in 1922. Much of the early aviation history in Louisville is the result of the Aero Club of Louisville. Founding fathers included pilots returning from WWI and businessmen who saw the potential of aviation beyond military applications. A.H. Bowman, Sidney Park, and Louisville mayor Huston Quinn were among the eighteen founders.
The Kentucky Historical Highway Marker Program, administered by the Kentucky Historical Society in cooperation with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, commemorates historical sites, events, and personalities throughout the commonwealth.
Through the program, the wealth of history which is Kentucky's past is made accessible to the public as they travel along the state's roadways on markers which stimulate an interest in the history of local communities. The markers are on-the-spot history lessons that add drama and interest to the countryside for native Kentuckians as well as tourists.
For more information about the program, contact Becky Vittetow, Kentucky Historical Highway Marker Program Coordinator, by phone at 502-564-1792, ext. 4474.
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An agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Kentucky Historical Society, since 1836, has provided connections to the past, perspective on the present, and inspiration for the future. KHS operates the Old State Capitol, the Kentucky Military History Museum, and its headquarters, the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. Since 1999, the thirty-million-dollar Center has welcomed more than one million visitors. For more information about the Kentucky Historical Society and its programs, visit the Web site.
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