Petersburg Historical Marker
Petersburg Historical Marker is a park in Jefferson, Kentucky. Petersburg Historical Marker is situated nearby to the village West Buechel, as well as near Watterson Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Farmington and Mega Cavern.
Farmington
Historic site
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
Farmington, an 18-acre historic site in Louisville, Kentucky, was once the center of a hemp plantation owned by John and Lucy Speed. The 14-room, Federal-style brick plantation house was possibly based on a design by Thomas Jefferson and has several Jeffersonian architectural features. Farmington is situated 2 miles north of Petersburg Historical Marker.
Mega Cavern
The Mega Cavern is a former limestone mine in Louisville, Kentucky. It stretches under parts of the Watterson Expressway and the Louisville Zoo. Due to the mine's support structures, it is classified as a building and is the largest building in Kentucky. Mega Cavern is situated 2½ miles northwest of Petersburg Historical Marker.Mercy Academy
School
Mercy Academy, in full, The Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, is an all-girls Roman Catholic high school in Louisville, Kentucky that opened in 1885 and is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. Mercy Academy is situated 2 miles southeast of Petersburg Historical Marker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petersburg and Buechel.
Petersburg
Hamlet
Petersburg is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky centered along Petersburg Road and Indian Trail.
Buechel
Hamlet
Buechel is a former census-designated place in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 7,272 at the 2000 census. Since 2003, it has been part of the city of Louisville due to a merger between the city and Jefferson County's unincorporated areas.
Whitner
Hamlet
Whitner is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky located along Bishop Lane and Pinewood Road.
Petersburg Historical Marker
- Type: Park
- Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.18438° or 38° 11′ 4″ northLongitude
-85.66536° or 85° 39′ 55″ westElevation
486 feet (148 metres)Open location code
86CP58MM+QVGeoNames ID
8504294
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Buechel and Watterson Park.
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Highlights include Forest Home Cemetery and Forest Home Cemetery Historical Marker.
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