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

Highland Mothers Club / Mary Katherine Lee (Mrs. Robert A.) 1862-1947

Highland Mothers Club Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020

1. Highland Mothers Club Marker

Inscription.
Highland Mothers Club Founded by Mary K. Lee and the mothers of her Highlands students. They began meeting in their homes, & later at Douglas Blvd. Christian Church, before first local PTAs were organized. They studied and educated each other in new theories of child development. The club continues to support charitable, child welfare, & civic initiatives.

Mary Katherine Lee
(Mrs. Robert A.)
1862-1947 Pioneer kindergarten teacher in the Highlands neighborhood. Recognizing the importance of close cooperation between home and school, she called together the mothers of children in her charge in April 1905, leading to the organization of the Highland Mothers Club.

Erected 2011 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2364.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1905.

Location. 38° 14.163′ N, 85° 42.643′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County

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. It is in Cherokee Triangle. Marker is at the intersection of Cherokee Parkway and Everett Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Cherokee Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Louisville KY 40204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Louisville Legion (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Steam Engine Company No. 20 (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. James Roman Catholic Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Enid Yandell (1869-1934) / Renowned Woman Sculptor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Artist of Confederacy (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Commodore (approx. 0.6 miles away); Walton's Spring (approx. 0.6 miles away); George Rogers Clark (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Mary Katherine Lee Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020

2. Mary Katherine Lee Marker

Highland Mothers Club / Mary Katherine Lee (Mrs. Robert A.) 1862-1947 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 27, 2020

3. Highland Mothers Club / Mary Katherine Lee (Mrs. Robert A.) 1862-1947 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.