Explore every episode of the podcast Downtown Louisville Walking Tour Series

Join Rebecca Fleischaker, a city aficionado and Louisville native, for a tour of Whiskey Row, the block-long entertainment district in the 100 block of West Main St. Historic Whiskey Row, originally a mile long and home to offices and warehouses for the bourbon and tobacco industries, is now a nationally recognized single iconic block in Louisville’s downtown.

Jump back in time with Rashida Ron, one of Muhammad Ali’s daughters, for a historic tour of the Civil Rights Markers throughout Downtown. The burgeoning movement of the 1960s, sweeping across the South, ignited a spirit of protest among African American teenagers in Louisville, who emerged as the frontline activists, challenging discrimination in public accommodations.

Take a stroll with UofL Archivist Tom Owen to learn about Louisville’s founding along the Ohio River and early years of commerce along historic West Main Street. From varying architectural styles, to the start of the whiskey trade, to redevelopment of a special district, you will discover many facts about this city that sits at the crossroads of north and south, east and Midwest. 

 Tour begins at the Barrel on Main, located on the southwest corner of 4th and Main Streets.