Chickasaw Park, Louisville

Name: Chickasaw Park
Address: 1200 Southwestern Pkwy, Louisville, 40211, United States

#72 among attractions in Louisville

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Chickasaw Park is a municipal park in Louisville, Kentucky's west end. It is fronted to the west by the Ohio River and by Southwestern Parkway to the east. It was formerly the country estate of political boss John Henry Whallen, and began development as a park in 1923, but was not completed until the 1930s. The original plan for Chickasaw Park was designed by the Frederick Law Olmsted firm and is part of the Olmsted Park System, but was a later addition, as Shawnee, Iroquois, and Cherokee Parks were designed in the 1880s by Frederick Law Olmsted himself. ()

Created: 1923Elevation: 449 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°14'31"N, 85°49'57"W

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1200 Southwestern PkwyCentral Louisville (Chickasaw)Louisville 40211 United States

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Chickasaw Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sherman Minton Bridge, Shawnee Golf Course, Carnegie Center for Art & History, Louisville Glassworks.

2.6 miN
Bridge
Sherman Minton Bridge, Louisville
66 min walk • The Sherman Minton Bridge is a double-deck through arch bridge spanning the Ohio River, carrying I-64 and US 150 over the river between Kentucky and Indiana. The bridge connects the west side of Louisville, Kentucky to downtown New Albany, Indiana.
2.3 miN
38°16'24"N • 85°49'12"W
Shawnee Golf Course, Louisville
58 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
3.1 miN
History museum, Museum, Art gallery
Carnegie Center for Art & History, New Albany
81 min walk • The Carnegie Center for Art & History, within the Downtown Historic District of New Albany, Indiana, is a contemporary art gallery and local history museum. The building was initially built as a Carnegie Library, first opened on March 2, 1904, with 11,125 total books. It is of Beaux-Arts architecture style.
3.8 miE
Museum, Classes and workshops, Art gallery
Louisville Glassworks, Louisville
98 min walk • The Snead Building located at 815 W. Market St. is a multi-use facility housing two working glass studios: a Walk-In Workshop and tours by appointment.
2.9 miN
History museum, Museum
Scribner House, New Albany
74 min walk • The Scribner House is a historic home located at New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana. It was built by Joel Scribner, one of the three brothers who founded New Albany.
3 miE
38°15'15"N • 85°46'47"W
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, Louisville
76 min walk • Museum, History museum, Event space
2.3 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Church of Our Merciful Saviour, Louisville
60 min walk • The Church of Our Merciful Saviour in Louisville, Kentucky was established in 1891. The church is located at 473 South 11th Street in Louisville's near west end.
3.8 miE
38°15'22"N • 85°45'52"W
Mark Payton Glass Center, Louisville
98 min walk • Museum, Classes and workshops, Art gallery
2.6 miNE
Church
St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Louisville
68 min walk • The former St. Anthony's Catholic Church is a redbrick historic Roman Catholic steepled church complex located at 2222-2238 West Market Street in Louisville, Kentucky. Designed by noted local architect William H. Redin in the Gothic Revival style of architecture, it was built in 1887.
3.1 miNE
Park
Boone Square Park, Louisville
78 min walk • Boone Square is one of the Frederick Law Olmsted parks in Louisville, Kentucky. It is also one of the smaller ones, one full city block in size. In the middle of Louisville's working-class Portland neighborhood, it is bordered by 19th St. on the west, Duncan St. on the south, 20th St. on the east and Rowan St. on the north.
2.8 miN
History museum, Museum
William Young House, New Albany
71 min walk • The William Young House is a historic home located at New Albany, Indiana. It was built about 1837, and is a two-story, three bay, Federal style brick I-house. It features a two-story porch alongside the rear ell. Much of the interior remains intact. The house is open as a museum.