Baxter Park

Baxter Park is a park in Jefferson, Kentucky. Baxter Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood Russell, as well as near Whiskey Row.

Opening hours: 6:00 AM—11:00 PM
Type: Park
Description: park in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Also known as: “Baxter Square”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory and Frazier History Museum.

Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory

Museum

Photo: Derek.cashman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, is a museum and factory tour attraction located in Louisville, Kentucky's "Museum Row", part of the West Main District of downtown.

Frazier History Museum

Museum

The Frazier History Museum, previously known as the Frazier Historical Arms Museum and the Frazier International History Museum, is a Kentucky history museum located on Museum Row in the West Main District of downtown Louisville, Kentucky.

Louisville City Hall

Town hall

Photo: Bedford, Public domain.

Louisville City Hall is a registered historic building in Louisville, Kentucky, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Completed in 1873 to house the Louisville city government, the structure is located at 601 West Jefferson Street in what became Downtown Louisville, the center of the city's civic district.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Louisville and Russell.

Louisville

Photo: Quadell, CC BY 3.0.

Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, is known for the Kentucky Derby horserace and as the "gateway to the south" from southern Indiana. It's a lively mid-sized city with an excellent dining scene, ample opportunities for bourbon tasting, and interesting public art.

Russell

Neighborhood

Russell is a neighborhood immediately west of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. It is nicknamed "Louisville's Harlem". It was named for renowned African American educator and Bloomfield, Kentucky native, Harvey Clarence Russell Sr.