GPS Coordinates of

The Filson Historical Society United States

Central address: 1310 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY 40208, USA

Elevation: 139.820
Time Zone: America/Kentucky/Louisville

Latitude: 38° 13' 56.0316'' N
Longitude: 85° 45' 34.6428'' W

The Filson Historical Society, United States

The latitude of The Filson Historical Society is 38.232231, and the longitude is -85.759623. The Filson Historical Society is located in Louisville, United States with the gps coordinates of 38° 13' 56.0316'' N and 85° 45' 34.6428'' W. The category of The Filson Historical Society is Historic Sites.

The Filson Historical Society (originally named the Filson Club) is a historical society located in the Old Louisville neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The organization was founded in 1884 and named after early Kentucky explorer John Filson, who wrote The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke, which included one of the first maps of the state. The Filson's extensive collections focus on Kentucky, the Upper South, and the Ohio River Valley. Its research facilities include a manuscript collection as well as a library that includes rare books, periodicals, maps, and other published materials. The Filson also maintains a small museum. One distinctive possession of the museum is a section of American beech tree trunk, with the carved legend "D. Boon kilt a bar [killed a bear] 1803."

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