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L0260100 (lo͞o′ē-vĭl′, -ə-vəl) The largest city of Kentucky, in the north-central part of the state on the Ohio River southwest of Cincinnati. Originally the site of a fort built by George Rogers Clark in 1778, it is now the center of a large metropolitan area and home to the Kentucky Derby.

Louisville

(ˈluːɪˌvɪl) n (Placename) a port in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River: site of the annual Kentucky Derby; university (1837). Pop: 248 762 (2003 est)

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(ˈlu iˌvɪl, -ə vəl)

n. a port in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River: Kentucky Derby. 260,689. Lou`is•vill′ian, n.

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Louisville - the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs - a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Louisville; site of the Kentucky DerbyBluegrass State, Kentucky, KY - a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

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(lo͞o`ēvĭl), city (1990 pop. 269,063), seat of Jefferson co., NW Ky., at the Falls of the Ohio; inc. 1780. It is the largest city in Kentucky, a port of entry, and an important industrial, financial, marketing, and shipping center for the South and the Midwest. Whiskey distilling is a traditional industry in the city, which also produces the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bats. Other manufactures include motor vehicles; naval ordnance; wood, paper, and tobacco products; processed foods; and computers and software. There is also chemical and aluminum processing and printing and publishing.

A settlement grew after George Rogers ClarkClark, George Rogers,
1752–1818, American Revolutionary general, conqueror of the Old Northwest, b. near Charlottesville, Va.; brother of William Clark. A surveyor, he was interested in Western lands, served (1774) in Lord Dunmore's War (see Dunmore, John Murray, 4th earl
..... Click the link for more information. built (1778) a fort as a base of operations against the British and the Native Americans. The city was chartered by the Virginia legislature in 1780, when Kentucky was part of Virginia, and named for Louis XVI of France. Louisville developed as a portage place around the falls (until a canal was built in 1830) and as a river port and major commercial center. Many famous steamboats were constructed there. With the arrival of the railroads in the mid-19th cent., the city became the terminus of both the southern and midwestern rail lines, and shipping expanded significantly. During the Civil War it was a center of pro-Union activity in the state and a military and supply base for federal forces.

The Univ. of Louisville (est. 1798), Bellarmine College, Spalding Univ., and two theological seminaries are there, as is Churchill Downs, a noted racetrack and scene of the annual Kentucky Derby (first held in 1875). The city has many parks and is the site of the state fairgrounds. It has a symphony orchestra and an opera company and hosts an annual festival of new American plays. Among the points of interest are the American Printing House for the Blind; the J. B. Speed Art Museum; the Kentucky Center for the Arts; the Muhammad Ali Center, a museum and cultural-educational center honoring the boxing champion and native; the Actors Theatre of Louisville; "Farmington," a historic home (built 1810); the Filson Club, with a historical library and museum; the Jefferson County Courthouse (1850); and Cave Hill Cemetery, where Clark is buried. Nearby are "Locust Grove," the last home (1809–18) of Clark, and the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, the burial place of Zachary TaylorTaylor, Zachary
, 1784–1850, 12th President of the United States (1849–50), b. Orange co., Va. He was raised in Kentucky. Taylor joined the army in 1808, became a captain in 1810, and was promoted to major for his defense of Fort Harrison (1812) in the War of 1812.
..... Click the link for more information. . Fort KnoxFort Knox
[for Henry Knox], U.S. military reservation, 110,000 acres (44,515 hectares), Hardin and Meade counties, N Ky.; est. 1917 as a training camp in World War I. It became a permanent post in 1932. In the steel and concrete vaults of the U.S.
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Louisville

a city in the USA, in Kentucky. Population, 361,500 (1970); 827,000 including suburbs.

Louisville is a port on the Ohio River and a large commercial, industrial, and transportation center at the junction of the North and South. There were 115,000 people employed in industry in 1970. The chief branches of industry are tobacco, distilling (whiskey), electrical engineering, synthetic rubber, and plastic. Slaughter houses and meat packing, automobile parts plants, mills, and agricultural machinery and furniture manufacturers are also found in the city. Louisville is a major market for tobacco and Thoroughbred horses (it is famous for its horse races). The University of Louisville is located there. The city was founded in the 18th century.

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a port in N Kentucky, on the Ohio River: site of the annual Kentucky Derby; university (1837). Pop.: 248 762 (2003 est.)

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