Camp Zachary Taylor is now on Facebook, and we invite everyone to join and become a Friend.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=336044514633
Ken Maguire

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There is an effort underway for the creation of a History Museum in downtown Louisville. There are a couple of discussions underway on two forums online here http://www.historyandissues.org/louisville/viewtopic.php?t=1942#topicstart
The History and Issues Discussion board has also started a Facebook page. Log on and join the group.
and here http://brokensidewalk.com/2010/03/01/does-louisville-need-a-history-museum/
From the Broken Sidewalk website, this is part of the article. [...]

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Dr. James Bond and the Lincoln Institute
The Lincoln Institute was founded in 1909 for African American students who could no longer attend Berea College. The Day Law, which was upheld by the Supreme Court in 1904, mandated the segregation of Kentucky higher education institutions. The law was aimed at Kentucky’s  only interracial College at Berea.
Berea [...]

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Fort Knox may never have been built if Camp Zachary Taylor had not been constructed in Louisville. When it was announced that 16 Cantonments were going to be built by the US Government in various locations across the country, the Louisville Board of Trade lobbied for one of them to be built here. The Board [...]

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Here is another tidbit of information about Camp Taylor that you may not know. We have just heard the local weather media this week, going on about the current cold snap. Yesterday, they announced the end of the fourth longest run of consecutive days below 32 deg. at 11 days. The longest period of consecutive [...]

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Check out our “Recent Acquisitions” page for the story about one of our newest items. Perhaps you can shed more light on the Mysterious Token and read about how Potash was used by Germany to hinder the Allies during World War 1.
Ken Maguire

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Thanks to all who came down to the LFPL to view the Camp Zachary Taylor exhibit, and I thank everyone for their comments they left me about it. I heard from several of the neighbors who live in Camp Taylor, and even a few of those who lived in some of the houses that were [...]

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Monday nights Grand Opening and Reception for the Veterans Day and Camp Zachary Taylor Exhibit at the Library was a hugh hit. Thanks to all who were able to attend. There were lots of questions about the Camp, how big it was, were buildings stood and the one’s that are still standing.
The Super Size Panoramic [...]

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The Kentucky Educational Television (KET) will be broadcasting a show in early November and part of it will be on the 100th anniversary of the Louisville Free Public Library. In this segment, there will be a short feature about Camp Zachary Taylor, and the Exhibit at the Library which opens November 8th.
Here are the air [...]

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The Exhibit will open to the Public on Saturday, November 8th, and there will be an Official Opening and Reception at the Main Branch, Monday Evening, November 10th at 7:00 pm. The Main Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library is at the intersection of 4th and York Street in Louisville, Ky.
The Reception will be [...]

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