Welcome to a captivating tour of
Portland, where history lives on in a vibrant present rich with creativity and
community. Led by passionate, knowledgeable Portland residents and culture
workers, this journey will explore the intriguing landmarks, institutions, and
stories that have shaped this proud, unique, and diverse neighborhood, which
began as its own independent port city.? We will learn about Portland History
at the Portland Museum, Shippingport Island, The Marine Hospital (one of the
most significant remaining antebellum hospitals in the United States) and the Portland
Wharf. Stops at Louisville Visual Arts, and the neighborhood revitalization
project Love City, will introduce participants to present day artists and
innovators in the area.? The tour will also include a Portland Black history
spotlight on some of the many sights on the Portland
African American Heritage Trail including the enslaved river crossing, The
Portland Memorial Baptist Church, and the site of the former Portland Colored
School (later renamed the Colonel Charles Young School). Participants will
receive detailed maps and limited-edition Letter-pressed timelines, hand
printed in Portland.???
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Ed White is a third generation Portland
resident. His grandparents moved to Portland from South Central Kentucky after
the Civil War, eventually purchasing a home on Lytle St. An educator, artist,
musician and community worker, Ed has been researching and sharing and sharing
Portland’s Black history through a multi-format exhibit and story collecting
project called Roots on the River: The Black Presence in Portland, which
he began in 2022as a Filson Historical Society Community History. Vice Chair of
the Portland Museum Board of Directors, Ed currently resides again on Lytle
Street in the neighborhood of his youth.??
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In 2014, Danny
Seim moved from Portland, Oregon to Portland, Kentucky. After purchasing
the best house on earth in Portland, he decided to get involved in his new
community. He began painting buildings and murals, making public art
sculptures, picking up litter, taking photos, writing essays and renovating
houses. An artist, musician, father, and dedicated Portland advocate and
explorer, Danny has served as the Vice President of Portland Now, Inc. And
Chair of the Portland Art and Heritage Festival. He is now the Director of
Louisville’s premiere children’s museum coming soon to the Portland Museum
campus: AHOY, The Adventure House of You.?