- The Cheeseburger originated at Kaelin's Restaurant on Newburg Road. In 1934, Margaret Kaelin's husband asked her to put a slice of American cheese on his hamburger and the legend was born.
- Modjeskas is a candy treat made of marshmallow dipped in liquid caramel that was created and made in Louisville by Anton Busath in the 1870's.
- Jennie Carter Benedict, a Louisville restaurateur, created Benedictine, a spread made of cucumbers and cream cheese.
- The Hot Brown originated at The Brown Hotel in downtown Louisville in the 1900s. The open-faced turkey and bacon sandwich is topped with a rich cheese sauce.
An Introduction
The 2012 International Assembly will convene at the Kentucky International Convention Center on July 22, 2012 in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096.
Louisville is situated on the Ohio River in north-central Kentucky at the Falls of the Ohio. Because it includes counties in Southern Indiana, the Louisville metropolitan area is often referred to as Kentuckiana. The river forms the border between Kentucky and Indiana. A resident of Louisville is referred to as a Louisvillian. Although situated in a Southern state, Louisville is influenced by both Southern and Midwestern culture. It is sometimes referred to as either the northernmost Southern city or the southernmost Northern city in the United States.
The settlement that became the city of Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark and is named after King Louis XVI of France.
Louisville has eight sister cities:
- Jiujiang, China
- Argentina
- Mainz, Germany
- Montpellier, France
- Perm, Russia
- Quito, Ecuador
- Tamale, Ghana
- Leeds, UK
On April 15, 2008, it was announced that Louisville would be twinned with the town of Bushmills in Northern Ireland.