To Fly Without Wings: An Evening with Veteran Jockey Jon Court
Thursday, May 8th at 6PM: The Shelby County Historical Society, will host veteran jockey Jon Court. Jon will discuss topics from his first thrilling moments on his spring mounted Wonderhorse, to the exhilarating 120 seconds of flying around the track at Churchill Downs, and other stories from his lifetime in the profession he loved.
A Hero’s Welcome: Lafayette Returns
Tuesday, May 13th 6PM: The Shelby County Historical Society will mark the Bicentennial of Lafayette’s visit to Shelby County in 1825. The event will showcase new information about Lafayette’s visit to
Shelbyville, even identifying the name of the tavern where he stayed, and the language used and
preparations made by local leaders, which remained largely unknown until now.
