Latest Past Events

Conjuring Identity: Artifacts of Resistance

Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing 7410 Moorman Road, Louisville

Join us for a discussion about the insights artifacts found through archaeology can offer into the lives of enslaved people. Discussion will include how that information informs our understanding of the ways enslaved people created individual and community identities, and how these cultural practices provided avenues of resistance and empowerment. Presented by archaeologist Lori Stahlgren […]

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Archaeology Day

Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing 7410 Moorman Road, Louisville

Don't miss this opportunity to learn about archaeology in action at Riverside! Learn about the process of archaeology--and what we have learned through the research done at Riverside over the years. Family friendly activities include: hands-on activities, demonstrations, behind-the-scenes walking tours, talks, and more! Food vending by: Valley Dairy Freeze. Watch this space for the […]

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The Past Is Present: Slavery & Medicine in Louisville, KY

Kentucky Center for African American Heritage 1701 W Muhammad Ali, Louisville

Join us at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage for a panel discussion led by Dr. John Chenault of the University of Louisville School of Medicine and historians from Riverside, Farmington, Oxmoor and Locust Grove to explore the intersection of medicine and slavery. Their research has uncovered the ways the lives of enslaved people […]

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