Louisville, OH
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silverquill
N 40° 49.425 W 081° 16.080
17T E 477400 N 4519226
Louisville, Ohio, known as the "Constitution Town," is a community of 8,000 in Stark County. The more famous city of Louisville, Kentucky, has a population of 700,000.
Waymark Code: WM4054
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2008
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On October 8, 1834, Louisville was formally settled by Henry Lautzenheiser, from Germany, and Henry Fainot, a French Huguenot.
In 1952, Louisville resident Olga T. Weber petitioned municipal officials to establish Constitution Day, in honor of the ratification of the US Constitution in 1789. Presiding Mayor Gerald A. Romary proclaimed September 17, 1952, as Constitution Day in the city. The following April, Weber requested that the Ohio General Assembly proclaim September 17 as state-wide Constitution Day. Her request was signed into law by Governor Frank J. Lausche.
Weber didn't stop there. In August 1953, she urged the United States Senate to pass a resolution designating September 17-23 as Constitution Week. The Senate and House approved her request and it was signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. On April 15, 1957, the City Council of Louisville declared the city Constitution Town. The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society later donated four historical markers, located at the four main entrances to the city, explaining Louisville's role as originator of Constitution Day.
Visit Instructions:
At least one photo showing the town name is required. It can be the same sign or another in the town.