The Filson Historical Society is ready to bring its past together with its future as we prepare to unveil the transformative $12 million Campus Expansion Project in Old Louisville. The project, which includes the renovation of the Ferguson Mansion on Third Street and the completion of the brand new Owsley Brown II History Center on Fourth Street, is connected by an enclosed pedway that passes through the mansion’s carriage house. A public Open House will be held on Saturday, October 29 at 1:00 p.m. and will include music, docent-led tours and interpretations, special exhibits, children’s activities, and information about continuing programs. The Open House will be open to the public and a ticketless event.

Event Schedule:

Ferguson Mansion

• 1:00-6:00 | Ferguson Mansion Scavenger Hunt
• 1:30, 3:00, 4:30, 6:00 | Guided Exhibit Tour - To the Polls: American Voters and Presidential Campaigns
• 3:30-5:30 | Live Music - Fort Hill String Band

Wood Carriage House

• 1:00, 2:30, 4:00, 5:30 | Guided Exhibit Tour - Moments in Times: The Power of Pictures

Owsley Brown II History Center

• 1:30 | S.A.R. Workshop - "Make Your Own Powder Horn"
• 1:30-2:30 | Live Music - Reginald Bareham
• 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 | Guided Tour of Digital Preservation Lab and Archival Storage 
• 2:30 | Costumed Interpretation - "Boot Leg King" presented by Frazier Museum
• 3:00 | Costumed Interpretation - "John Floyd" presented by Frazier Museum
• 3:30 | Louisville Free Public Library Workshops
• 4:30 | De Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop

Following the Grand Opening will be the Tom T. and Dixie Hall Concert at 7:00 p.m.  You can learn more about the concert and reserve seats here.

The Filson thanks our Grand Opening sponsor J. J. B. Hilliard, W. L. Lyons, LLC.