Downtown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Belle of Louisville

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017

1. Belle of Louisville Marker

Inscription. The Belle of Louisville, built in Pittsburgh in 1914, is the oldest continuously operating steamboat in the U.S. Warfboat LSS#10 is the only remaining inland Coast Guard Station in the U.S. Both were designated National Historic Landmarks in 1989.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 38° 15.546′ N, 85° 45.321′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from the intersection of West River Road and North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. Located on the Louisville Riverwalk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Louisville KY 40202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Captain John F. Gilooly (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Belle of Louisville (a few steps from this marker); Visitors at Louisville Wharf / Louisville’s Steamboat Era (a few steps from this marker); Mayor Andrew Broaddus (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Coast Guard World War II Operations in Louisville (within shouting distance of this marker); Life Saving Station 10 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky / York

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Irene Dunne (1898-1990) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Also see . . .
1. Belle of Louisville. (Submitted on June 10, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Belle of Louisville on Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 10, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017

2. Belle of Louisville Marker

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Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017

3. The Belle of Louisville

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 18, 2017

4. The Belle of Louisville

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,223 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.