Louisville, Kentucky -
Louisville Derby Clock
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Louisville, Kentucky - Louisville Derby Clock Designed and built by local sculptor Barney Bright in 1976, the 40-foot tall mechanical clock sat on fourth street in Louisville, Kentucky. Every day at noon, a crowd would gather to watch the mechanical figures of George Rogers Clark, Daniel Boone, the Belle of Louisville, King Louis XVI and Thomas Jefferson race on horses around the track. After 30 years, the clock's workings rusted out and it was all but abandoned, and relocated to Kentucky Kingdom. Now a group of local townspeople have retrieved the clock, moving it to Bowman's Field and beginning restoration work. When it's finished, they hope to find a prominent site to display the restored beauty.
The photo is of a fundraising pin display in a local store. [Steph Mineart, 05/23/2005]
Address: Louisville, KY
Directions: Bowman Field, next to the Drivers License Bureau on Dutchman's Lane.
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