Monthly lecture series teaches history of Louisville Waterfront

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A new monthly history series is teaching people about the Louisville Waterfront and other tales from the past of River City.

The Riverfront Reflections program is headed up by lecturer Rick Bell, who has done walking tours of the area for years. Now he’ll be hosting monthly lectures at the PlayPort Event Building.

On Sunday, June 14, he talked about memorable characters from around Louisville with a special focus on the Portland and Russell neighborhoods.

“The community, there’s great, there’s great stories. And sometimes things make sense when you know the background,” Bell said. “New knowledge leads to more new knowledge, and some of it is all of a sudden, ‘oh, now that makes sense.’”

Next month’s lecture will take place on Sunday, July 12, from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., and will focus on the waterfront and the story of how it became a park.