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

Native American Indian Levee

N.A.I.L.

Photographed By Caroline Mitchell Carrico, July 20, 2019

1. Native American Indian Levee Marker

Inscription. Archaeological excavation conducted during the construction of the levee in the 1970's revealed that this region was host to Native American peoples as long ago as 12,000 years. We pay tribute to the early inhabitants of this region of the country and to those who studied and preserved their legacy.

David L. Armstrong
Jefferson County Judge/Executive
Darryl T. Owens
Jefferson County C District Commissioner
Norman Longworth, Civil Engineer
United States Army Corps of Engineers
"Retired"
Named by:
Pleasure Ridge Park Woman's Club
1996

Erected 1996 by Pleasure Ridge Park Woman's Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans.

Location. 38° 7.159′ N, 85° 53.903′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. Marker is behind Mike Linnig's Restaurant on the Louisville Loop trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9308 Cane Run Road, Louisville KY 40258, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Farnsley-Moremen House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Rosa Phillips Stonestreet (approx. 3½ miles away); St. Andrew's Catholic Church / Early Catholic Church

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(approx. 4.9 miles away); Wisertown / St. Andrew's Church Road (approx. 5.3 miles away); Kosmosdale — Est. 1905 (approx. 5.8 miles away); Civil Rights Struggle, 1954 / Wades: Open Housing Pioneers (approx. 6.4 miles away); Fenley Family / Fenley Family Cemetery (approx. 6.7 miles away); Iroquois Amphitheater / Works Progress Admin., 1935-1943 (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2019, by Caroline Mitchell Carrico of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 51 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 22, 2019, by Caroline Mitchell Carrico of Memphis, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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