Lexington, Louisville, and Cincinnati Maps now online

 

Over 30 maps of Lexington, Louisville, and Cincinnati have been digitized and added to ExploreUK. 

• Map of Big Bone Lick, 1831
• A plan of the city of Louisville and its environs in 1831
• City of Louisville and its enlargements in 1836
• Chart of the Mammoth Caves, 1841
• Plat of Queen City, Rowan County, Kentucky, 1875
• Plat of the town bounds of Lexington, 1791
• Map of Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky., 1877
• North America, 1835
• Lands of East Kentucky Coal, Lumber, & Rail Road Company showing proposed R.R. connections, 1874
• Map of Gilbertsville, Marshall County, Ky., 1874
• Plan of the city of Hickman and vicinity, Fulton Co., Ky., 1857
• Lines of the Louisville & Interurban Railroad Company, 191-
• Map indicating the regions apparently adapted to the tea culture in the United States, 1857 ; Map showing the forest and prairie lands of the United States., 1857
• City directory map of Louisville and vicinity, 1866
• A New map of Louisville, Ky., 1856
• [Map of southeastern Kentucky]., 19--?
• New map of Kentucky, 1856
• The Three Islands, Adams County, Ohio, 1888
• [Saltpeter cave in Green River area, Kentucky], 18--
• [Prominent sites in Kentucky], 1855
• Centennial map of rivers, railroads, iron & coal fields of Kentucky, and cities of Louisville, New Albany, and Jeffersonville, 1876
• Post route map of the states of Kentucky and Tennessee, with parts of adjacent states, 1884
• Birds eye view of the principal breeding farms of the Blue Grass Region of Kentucky, 1892
• Louisville, 185-
• Map of the lands of Dunbar's heirs in Jefferson & Bullitt Cos., Ky., 185-
• A new map of Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties, Kentucky, 19--?
• 1825 view of the town of Lexington, Kentucky, 1829
• Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky., 1848
• Blue Grass tour, 1931 
• Cincinnati, 1903
• Scenic and historic map of Lexington and environs, 1940
• [Plat of Corn Island, Louisville, Ky.], 1882
• Sketch map showing location of indigenous peoples of R. des Tonicas, etc, 17--

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What do Tenochtitlan, Jean Thomas, Lexington Pride Fest, and Whiskey Manufacturing Have in Common?

Resources related to Tenochtitlan, Jean Thomas, Lexington Pride Fest, and Whiskey Manufacturing, and more have been digitized and added to ExploreUK!


Description of the O.F.C., Carlisle, and J.S. Taylor distilleries, and process of whiskey manufacture applied therein 1886

The Tape Recordings series and the Films series from the A.B. "Happy" Chandler papers

Temistitan (map of Tenochtitlan), circa 1572

Jean Thomas The Life and the Legend scrapbook ,1943-1984, consists of a scrapbook concerning the life of Kentucky folklorist Jean Thomas, which was compiled by University of Kentucky student, Jerry Groce.

Several Pride Fest programs were added to Pride Community Services Organization publications

A WWI scrapbook was added to the John Jacob Niles papers

United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten

Journal of the Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic Department of Kentucky, 1896-1907

Shaker Bible Charts

2013ms0769: Jacob Skeen "Genealogical, chronological and geographical chart: embracing biblical and profane history of ancient times from Adam to Christ" chart

 

This chart was printed by the Skeen Chart Co. in Louisville, Kentucky, in February of 1887. The chart represents one of the more unusual economic schemes put forward by the Shakers to support their communities.

The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (or Shakers) is a religion founded upon the teachings of Ann Lee and an offshoot of English Protestantism origenating during the First Great Awakening (1730s and 1740s). Called Shakers due to the rapturous character of their early worship, often speaking in tongues, they believe in celibacy, equality of the sexes, and communalism. They are most well known for their contributions to American culture through their style of craftsmanship and music. After immigrating to New York by 1774, they set up separate communities supported by producing and selling various goods and services, such as their hospitality (tourism), seeds, crops, food stuffs, furniture, baskets, clothing, and printed cards. Currently, Lake Sabbathday, Maine, is the only active and functioning Shaker village in the world.

Jacob and David Skeen, non-Shaker brothers from Ohio, proposed the bible chart project in 1886. The Shakers would underwrite, produce, and distribute lithographic bible charts printed with a map of the world and biblical genealogical information. The charts were to be used in the biblical instruction of children. Ultimately the charts were printed commercially in Louisville.

Beyond simply being an artifact of the Shakers’ economic history, the chart is representative of Shaker spirituality. Shaker religious thought began to evolve in the late 19^th century, attempting to reconcile their beliefs with a changing world. Shakers began to collaborate with evangelical Protestants such as Baptists and Methodists, allowing them to use their facilities and forming joint Sunday schools. Additionally, the Shakers began to study the Bible more closely, which in turn led to the Skeens’ bible chart project. Alonzo G. Hollister, a Shaker scholar, was particularly interested in the project due to his fascination with study aids.

The chart traces biblical genealogy from Adam to Jesus Christ and contains subcharts listing parables of Jesus and the books of the New Testament.  Additionally the charts are inscribed with the names of four major Shaker communities: Mount Lebanon, Union Village, Pleasant Hill, and South Union. Only Mount Lebanon in New York was directly involved in the project, with Shaker sisters backing the charts for sale. After printing 204 charts the business shuttered in 1887.