Self Guided Louisville Ritual Myth and Mint Tour

Beyond the two-minute sprint at Churchill Downs lies a month-long civic theater where an entire city rehearses its identity. Journey through Louisville's historic core, from the muddy banks of the Ohio River to the Jazz Age ballrooms of Fourth Street and the Victorian porches of Old Louisville. Uncover how steamboat rivalries, frosted julep beakers, late-night hotel kitchens, and grassroots parades transformed an elite sporting pastime into a complex shared myth, while recovering the silenced stories of the Black horsemen who built the race and the working hands that keep its traditions alive. - A 4.0 km self-guided tour with 7 stops over 131 min - Ideal for travelers interested in Social Fabric & Everyday Life and History & Memory - Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals - Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app