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It's spooky season!

It’s getting spooky at the Louisville Historical Museum! Join us on Oct. 4 to experience some haunted house traditions straight from the imagination of Louisville's children circa 1952. Let your imagination guide you and leave with a traditional Halloween treat! On Oct. 24, get ready for a night of spooky tales and chilling stories under the stars at the Louisville Historical Museum. Gather around as our storytellers transport you to another world with their captivating narratives. Whether you're a fan of ghost stories or thrilling mysteries, this event is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage

Although October is just starting, we are already right in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month! Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated between September 15 and October 15 and celebrates the contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Guests of all ages are invited to come learn about a Guatemalan tradition that combines story, craft, and mental health on Oct. 12. Make a set of worry dolls for yourself or for a loved one. Families are welcome to come together, and only need to register for how many sets they intend to make.

Watch the Cabrini film for Frances Xavier Cabrini Day

Join us on Friday, Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Louisville Center for the Arts for a free screening of “Cabrini” sponsored by the Louisville Historical Museum. In honor of Frances Xavier Cabrini Day in Colorado, immerse yourself in the captivating story of Italian immigrant Mother Cabrini. This story is about a strong woman overcoming prejudice to open schools and orphanages around the country, including in Denver. She is known to have visited Louisville, collecting charity and speaking with miners and their families. This film focuses on her time in New York and is rated PG-13.

Huzzah! Three cheers for vintage baseball!

Around 450 excited fans watched the Louisville Miners, a team of local community members, hit, run, and throw their way to victory 13 to 6 against the Star Base Ball Club of Colorado Territory. Spectators gathered to watch the game, eat Cracker Jacks, and take photos with cutouts of Louisville baseball players. Many thanks to the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District and the Louisville History Foundation for sponsoring the event, as well as business sponsors 8z Real Estate - Cory Nickerson, Arc Thrift Store, Deep End Solutions, and Origin CPA Group.

Membership

Join or Renew Today!

We love our members! Members can renew online, via mail, or in person. As a reminder, if paying by check, please make your membership check out to the Louisville Historical Museum and remember to make any monetary donations separately to the Louisville History Foundation. Thank you for your support!

Not a member yet? Join today with the perfect membership type for you. The Historical Museum offers individual, family, and business memberships, as well as gift memberships so that you can give someone who loves Louisville and history full access to all that the Museum has to offer.

Museum members receive the Louisville Historian in the mail four times each year. You can also make a donation directly to the Louisville History Foundation to support the work the Museum does and special projects.

Thank You, Business Members

Alternating Current Press
Arc Thrift Stores

Ariel IT Services
Atomic Forge
Berkelhammer Tree Experts, Inc.
Bolder Insurance
Coal Creek Collision Center
Cory Nickerson - 8z Real Estate
Creative Framing & Art Gallery
DAJ Design, Inc.
Deep End Solutions
E & L Team at RE/MAX Elevate

Gstalder Louisville Law Group

Hofgard & Associates, P.C.
Louisville Cyclery
Louisville Tire & Auto Care
Origin CPA Group
Paul's Coffee & Tea
Pine Street Plaza
Seward Mechanical Systems
Society of Italian Americans
Stewart Architecture
Ters Family Dentistry
The Singing Cook

Historic Photo Feature

Here at the Museum, we are pretty excited about sweater weather! To get us all ready for the turning of the season, here is a photo from the Museum's collection, showing some amazing fall fashions. The photo shows three smartly dressed Louisville women, tragically born too soon to enjoy Pumpkin Spice Lattes. These women are attending the "Editor's Convention at Boulder" in Fall 1929 and are dressed to impress in sweater dresses and drop waists. Smart AND fashionable? Yes, please! Elaine LaTronico, left, was editor of the Louisville High School newspaper and graduated in 1929. Thelma Dixon and Genevieve Affolter, right, were members of the class of 1930.