Cultural History of Charlie Vettiner Park - Louisville Metro Government
Cultural History of Charlie Vettiner Park - Louisville Metro Government
Cultural History of Charlie Vettiner Park - Louisville Metro Government
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Contents<br />
<strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>History</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Charlie</strong> <strong>Vettiner</strong> <strong>Park</strong><br />
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 1<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS ....................................................................................................... 6<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT .............................................................................................................................................. 6<br />
Physiography ......................................................................................................................................................... 6<br />
Geological Resources ............................................................................................................................................ 7<br />
Soils ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7<br />
Flora and Fauna .................................................................................................................................................... 9<br />
PREHISTORIC CULTURAL CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................... 10<br />
Paleoindian Period (10000 to 8000 B.C.) ............................................................................................................ 10<br />
Archaic Period (8000 to 900 B.C.) ....................................................................................................................... 12<br />
Woodland Period (900 B.C. to A.D. 900) ............................................................................................................. 16<br />
Mississippian (A.D. 900-1838) ............................................................................................................................. 20<br />
HISTORIC CULTURAL CONTEXT ........................................................................................................................................ 21<br />
Early Settlers ....................................................................................................................................................... 22<br />
African American Population .............................................................................................................................. 25<br />
Religion ............................................................................................................................................................... 26<br />
Civil War Activities .............................................................................................................................................. 26<br />
Communities ....................................................................................................................................................... 29<br />
Transportation .................................................................................................................................................... 34<br />
Industry ............................................................................................................................................................... 37<br />
Epidemics and Disasters ...................................................................................................................................... 40<br />
Famous People: <strong>Charlie</strong> <strong>Vettiner</strong> ......................................................................................................................... 40<br />
BACKGROUND RESEARCH .................................................................................................................................... 60<br />
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORDS CHECK AND LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................................... 60<br />
HISTORIC STRUCTURES RECORDS CHECK AND LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................ 68<br />
CEMETERY REVIEW ....................................................................................................................................................... 69<br />
HISTORIC MAP REVIEW ................................................................................................................................................. 70<br />
DEED AND GENEALOGICAL DATA ..................................................................................................................................... 78<br />
ORAL HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................................. 84<br />
FORMATION AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARK .............................................................................. 86<br />
FORMATION AND USE OF CHENOWETH PARK .................................................................................................................... 87<br />
Rainbow Chain <strong>of</strong> <strong>Park</strong>s ...................................................................................................................................... 87<br />
Formation <strong>of</strong> Chenoweth <strong>Park</strong> ............................................................................................................................ 94<br />
RENAMING FOR CHARLIE VETTINER .................................................................................................................................. 98<br />
LANDUSE AT CHARLIE VETTINER PARK TODAY .................................................................................................................. 104<br />
CULTURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY ................................................................................................................... 112<br />
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES ...................................................................................................................................... 112<br />
Prehistoric Sites ................................................................................................................................................. 112<br />
Historic Sites ...................................................................................................................................................... 113<br />
Quarry ............................................................................................................................................................... 134<br />
HISTORIC RESOURCES.................................................................................................................................................. 135<br />
CEMETERIES .............................................................................................................................................................. 137<br />
TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTIES ............................................................................................................................. 142<br />
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