Downtown in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
Destination Site
| | Bourbon District - 528 West | |
Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 3, 2021
1. Evan Williams Bourbon Experience Marker Front
The Shapira family, who founded Heaven Hill Distilleries in 1935, purchased the 528 Main Street building in 1954. The address had been home to one of Louisville's finest liquor wholesalers and distributors, the Phil. Hollenbach Company, during Whiskey Row's Golden Age. The building was transformed by Heaven Hill in 2013 into the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, bringing whiskey-making back to Main Street.
Inside the immersive Evan Williams Bourbon Experience you'll meet the pioneering distiller, Evan Williams, and see Louisville come alive in 1783. You can also experience an original small batch bourbon being made in the artisanal distillery and enjoy a taste of Evan Williams bourbon in celebration of "Louisville's First Commercial Distiller."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
Location. 38° 15.411′ N, 85° 45.562′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Downtown. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 31W) just east of South 6th Street, on the left when traveling west. The marker stands in front of the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience Distillery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 526 W Main St, 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: Bridgeford, Ricketts & Company (a few steps from this marker); J. Monks (a
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More about this marker. On both sides of the marker, the sidebar contains a map of each marker and historic site along the Downtown Louisville Bourbon Trail.
Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 3, 2021
2. Evan Williams Bourbon Experience Marker Rear
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 472 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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