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Louisville, Kentucky: Birthplace of "Happy Birthday to You" (Gone)

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Directions:
South side of W. Main St. (US Hwy 31W), just west of N. 9th St., under the I-64 entrance ramp.
Status:
Gone
Birthplace of "Happy Birthday to You"

A plaque on a small concrete pedestal remembers that Louisville was the home of the writers of the song "Happy Birthday to You." The plaque vanished during construction in 2020.

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Happy Birthday Birthplace

The plaque is gone! Only the stone base remains. Bummer.

[Heather Himli, 07/21/2020]

Fans of the Hill Sisters, who wrote the song "Happy Birthday to You," have wanted for years to build a park in a better Louisville location and move the plaque there. There's also been a lot of construction in the area around the plaque, so maybe it was stored for safekeeping.


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