Locust Grove’s 50th Anniversary Party
Locust Grove held a 50th Anniversary Party on July 24.
The event marked 50 years of public ownership of Locust Grove, the former home of George Rogers Clark, founder of Louisville.
Guests enjoyed food, drinks, games and chamber music.
photos by BILL WINE | contributing photographer
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- Visitors were served lunch and cold drinks.
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- Visitors stood in the shade as they listened to the speeches.
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- Tommi and Cece Reaugh.
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- Tom Reaugh viewed an 1873 platt map of Louisville.
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- Richard Schimmer and Carol Forehand.
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- Phillip,Jill, and Mallory Whitten.
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- People enjoyed sitting at the tables under the tall shade trees.
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- Patrick Melton and Shelby Spurgeon.
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- Nancy Grimshaw and Vicki Renisch.
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- Morgan Davis and Kelly Stevenson took a break from a game of yard croquet.
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- Martha and Jerry Martin.
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- Mark Brown,Emily Rolen, and Tom Stevenson enjoyed Hula-Hoops as other visitors toured the historical home.
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- Locust Grove where George Rogers Clark,founder of Louisville,lived.
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- Judy White and Darwin Terry.
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- John Hamilton, Gwynne Potts- president of the Historic Locust Grove board, Dr. Carol Ely, and Dr. Alex Gerassimides- wife of Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer.
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- Gwynne Potts- president of the Historic Locust Grove board, spoke as Dr. Alex Gerassimides applauded.
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- Gloria and Lexie Peterson.
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- George Rogers Clark.
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- Faye Dykstra.
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- Erin Williams fanned herself and helped serve cold drinks.
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- Elois Landrum, Ben Franklin, and Sarah Carter.
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- Dr. Alex Gerassimides, wife of Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, gave the keynote speech.
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- Deborah Gordon and Claude Garnett.
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- Chris and Sharon Bomar.
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- Chanley, Morgan and Matt Davis.
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- A black powder pistol was on display.
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