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

Chickasaw Park

Photographed by Alison G Schureck, January 1, 2000

1. Chickasaw Park Marker

Inscription. Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, would train at Chickasaw Park. He would often wear old army boots and run to and from his home at 3302 Grand Avenue, even before school in the mornings. Neighbors saw Ali run at this park, wearing his Olympic garb and gold medal, after he returned home to Louisville from the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Erected 2019 by Kentucky Historical Society. (Marker Number 2591.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports.

Location. 38° 14.522′ N, 85° 49.956′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County. It is in Chickasaw. It is at the intersection of Chickasaw Loop Road and Southwestern Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Chickasaw Loop Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 Southwestern Parkway, Louisville KY 40211, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Samuel M. Plato, 1882-1957 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of Anne & Carl Braden / Civil Rights Landmark (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Southworth (approx. 0.7 miles away); "Little Africa"

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Virginia Avenue Colored School (approx. one mile away); Muhammad Ali's Home Site / "Education Brings Self-Respect" — Muhammad Ali (approx. 1.3 miles away); Carl Braden Memorial Center / Home to Campaigns for Racial Justice (approx. 1½ miles away); Calvary Baptist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Louisville.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2024, by Alison G Schureck of Louisville, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 6, 2024, by Alison G Schureck of Louisville, Kentucky. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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