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

The Good Shepherd Order

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

1. The Good Shepherd Order Marker (Side A)

Inscription. On this site in 1843, the Sisters of the Good Shepherd opened their first home in the U.S. Here, the Sisters provided shelter and care to girls who found themselves shunned by society and without resources. By 1867 the Louisville City Court referred homeless and at-risk women to the Sisters, who could care for and find proper homes for them.

After opening a second home on Bank Street in the 1860s, the Sisters provided vocational training to women in fields such as sewing and stenography. In the years after the Civil War, the Sisters sheltered African American children at this site. In 1939, the work of the Sisters was renamed Maryhurst.
Sponsored by the Sedita family in honor
of Maryhurst's 175th Anniversary, 2018

Erected 2018 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2567.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 38° 15.106′ N, 85° 45.856′ W.

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Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of West Muhammad Ali Boulevard and South 8th Street, on the left when traveling west on West Muhammad Ali Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 850 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Louisville KY 40203, 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: Nannie Helen Burroughs / Notable Educator, Social Activist (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Catholic High School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Center Street C.M.E. Church / Brown Memorial C.M.E. Church (about 700 feet away); Prentice School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. James Bond (1863-1929) / Early Leader and Educator

The Good Shepherd Order Marker (Side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

2. The Good Shepherd Order Marker (Side B)

(approx. 0.2 miles away); Knights of Pythias Temple / Hub of Culture and History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louisville Western Branch Library (approx. ¼ mile away); Charles W. Anderson, Jr. (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Also see . . . Our History | Maryhurst. Overview of the organization's history, with a timeline and video. (Submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

The Good Shepherd Order Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 26, 2020

3. The Good Shepherd Order Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 645 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.