Iroquois in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
The Little Loomhouse
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Happy Birthday to You
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020
1. The Little Loomhouse Marker
Erected 2009 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2298.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 38° 9.676′ N, 85° 46.388′
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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Iroquois Amphitheater / Works Progress Admin., 1935-1943 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kenwood Drive-In (approx. 0.6 miles away); Naval Ordnance Plant / Naval Ordnance Station, "Gunsmith to the Navy" (approx. Ύ mile away); Southern Parkway / Iroquois Park (approx. Ύ mile away); Douglas Park Racetrack (approx. 1.3 miles away); Fenley Family / Fenley Family Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Wisertown / St. Andrew's Church Road (approx. 2.2 miles away); Highland Park (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.
Also see . . .
1. The Little Loomhouse. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on December 3, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Little Loomhouse. National Register of Historic Places registration and photographs. (Submitted on December 4, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020
2. Happy Birthday to You Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020
3. The Little Loomhouse / Happy Birthday to You Marker
Photographed by Western Kentucky University
4. Patty (left) and Mildred Hill
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020
5. Esta Cabin
This cabin, one of three that comprise the Little Loomhouse, is where the Hill sisters composed "Happy Birthday to You".
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,272 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 3, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
