Sometimes the best way to preserve history is to look into the future.

Recently, officials broke ground on a $2.5 million renovation to the visitor's center at Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing. The 300-acre historic park is located on the banks of the Ohio River in southwest Jefferson County near Valley Station.

Here's what phase one of the project will accomplish:

Double the size of center's multi-purpose room, increasing capacity to ~250 people
Build a new kitchen that can also serve as a classroom
Construct a new outdoor event court
Other upgrades, including a new HVAC system, new restrooms, and acoustic panels

The Louisville Metro Government provided $1.5 million in funding for this phase, but there's more.which phase? everything in that bulleted list

A proposed , $2.5 million second phase still needs funding. It would:

Expand museum space
Build new classroom and archaeology spaces
Construct a new river-view balcony gallery space

Bonus: Take a virtual tour of the forthcoming new space.

The property centers around a historic home that Which home? is the visitor's center a former home?was built in 1837, and its brick exterior features elements of both the Federal and Greek Revival styles, including a two-story portico. The home was restored in the 1980s, opening to the public in 1993, presenting a historical interpretation of how the house may have appeared in the 19th century.

Today, the park is an active archaeological site and museum. It's open for tours, hosts community events, and is available as an event space for weddings + more.

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