Our Third and Final Lecture in our series about Camp Zachary Taylor at the Conrad Caldwell House Museum, will take place next Tuesday, July 27th at 7:00 pm.
The Lecture will be given by Ms. Katherine Johnson, Associate Professor and Archivist for Manuscript Collections at University Archives and Records Center, and Archivist/Curator at the Kornhauser [...]

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Tonight, July 13th, 2010, will be our second lecture in our series on Camp Zachary Taylor. The Lecture will be given by Mr. Ed Taylor who will be discussing the many aspects about Camp Taylor and it’s occupation during World War 1.
The Lecture will begin at 7:00 and following the Lecture, the Camp Zachary Taylor [...]

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We are pleased to announce that the Conrad Caldwell House Museum will be hosting a Lecture Series to accompany the Camp Zachary Taylor Photographic Exhibit that opens on June 30th, 2010.
The First of three Lectures takes place on July 6th, at 7:00. Ms. Carrie Daniels will be talking about the Library System during world [...]

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We are proud to announce that the Camp Zachary Taylor Historical Society will be exhibiting a New, Photographic Exhibit this Summer, just in time for the 4th of July!. It is scheduled to open the last week of June, and will be at the Conrad-Caldwell House Museum. The Exhibit will be included with the [...]

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We are now offering “Camp Zachary Taylor Historical Society” Tee Shirts for sale in our new Store! Check out the “Store” tab for details and sizes. We will be adding new items soon, so check back regularly!

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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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