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Louisville Historic Tours - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)
GUIDED TOURS
Enjoy a 60-minute guided Historic Walking Tour through Old Louisville! Stroll through the heart of the largest contiguous collection of Victorian mansions in the United States, and learn more about our rich cultural heritage.
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Led by a knowledgeable guide, our one-hour walking tours showcase the highlights of the Old Louisville Victorian mansion district. Walking Tours are currently offered Tuesday-Saturday at 11 am and 1:30 pm.
GUIDED WALKING TOUR
OTHER SEASONAL EVENTS
All walking tours depart from the historic old louisville visitors center 1340 s 4th street inside central park..
Guided historic walking tours are offered
April-December
Tuesday-Saturday
11 am and 1:30 pm
Adults $20 Seniors $16 Ch
Student Discounts offered with ID
Children 17 and under FREE
Advanced reservations are encouraged,
but Walk-ins are welcome.
Street parking is available on the perimeter of Central Park and along Magnolia Avenue which is steps away from the Visitors Center. t from the Visitors
Every ticket purchase supports the mission of the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council and preserves the legacy of the Old Louisville historic preservation district. Old Louisville Neighborhood Council is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Why Tour with Us?
The Historic Old Louisville Walking Tour is a guided tour of the heart of the Victorian Mansion district in Old Louisville. Designed by a prominent local architect and historian, this tour focuses on the history and architecture of this nationally recognized historic preservation district boasting the largest collection of Victorian Mansions in the United States.
The tour begins in the comfortable Old Louisville Visitors Center in Central Park. Children are free. We take your comfort seriously. The Visitors Center provides a clean restroom. You are not met on a street corner as with other tours.
Each tour attendee receives a free 48-page color brochure that explains the Victorian Mansion district as part of our mission of education and enrichment.
In the event of unsafe weather and we cannot give the tour, we will assist you in rescheduling, or refunding your order.
All proceeds from the Historic Old Louisville Walking Tour support the work of the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that serves as an advocate for the community and works for historic preservation. Thus you are investing in the historic preservation of this area.
See what our visitors have to say.
"Very knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. We had no idea that there would be so many houses on the tour--excellent!"
"Interesting architecture and all so different, but yet all beautiful! Imagine the creativity in the late 1800s. Incredible."
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