Louisville, KY, United States
Highlands Neighborhood. This area was settled by Major William Preston and his wife, Caroline Hancock, who established a plantation known as the “Briar Patch” in 1815. Bardstown Pike, just to the east, was approved for construction in 1819 as major state transportation link to points south, driving
commerce and population growth in this area. (Reverse) This land was subdivided by the Preston heirs and streets nearby bear their names. By 1865, the area was known as New Hamburg, due to influx of G
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