Cave Hill Cemetery & Arboretum

09/19/2025

Thank you to our donors during Give for Good Louisville! We are just $3,380 from our goal. Can you help us reach it before midnight?

09/18/2025

Today is Give for Good Louisville!

Help us reach our $20,000 goal to finish the restoration of the historic clock and bell tower at the Broadway entrance. Visit our Give for Good Louisville page, and make your contribution today: https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organization/cave-hill-heritage-foundation

09/17/2025

Tomorrow is Give for Good Louisville!

We are halfway there. Can you help us reach or exceed our goal as we restore the iconic clock and bell tower at the Baxter and Broadway entrance?

Learn more: https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organization/cave-hill-heritage-foundation

09/17/2025

As we gear up for Give for Good Louisville, let us share some fun history about the clock and bell tower. We hope that you will support our efforts to finish the restoration of this Cave Hill landmark on Thursday!

In 1892, Cave Hill Cemetery proudly purchased a new clock from the E. Howard Watch Company (New York) for $565. The clock featured faces on all four sides of the 180-foot tall clocktower, so it could be viewed from all directions. A 2,000-pound bell from the bell manufacturer Kaye & Co. (Louisville) was also purchased for $450.

Over the years, the clock has undergone several updates:

⏰ In 1965, the original wooden clock hands and glass clock faces were replaced with aluminum features, and the weight-driven clockworks were replaced by an electrical motor. The original clock mechanism required the clock to be wound by hand on a weekly basis under exceedingly precarious conditions. Workers could only access the mechanism with a steep ladder through a narrow trap door for maintenance and adjustments.

⏰ In August 2000, the clock suffered from previously undetected structural damage inside the clock tower, causing pieces of a wooden beam to fall onto the clock mechanism, breaking the glass and damaging the clockwork. The clock faces and hands were updated, and the operation of the clock was motorized to eliminate the need for hand-winding, although adjustments for clock accuracy still needed to be performed manually.

In 2015, the clock stopped keeping accurate time due to its age and fell silent.

09/11/2025

09/11/2025

• Thursday, September 11, 2025 •

Please be advised that the Baxter Avenue entrance will be closed today due to maintenance within the gate area. Plan to use the Grinstead entrance as an alternate.

09/11/2025

Next week, on September 18, you can help us complete the restoration of our historic clock and bell tower at the Broadway entrance during Give for Good Louisville. Mark your calendar for the chance to preserve history!

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09/08/2025

For generations, its chime told the hour, honored processions, and welcomed families. What memory does the sound of a bell bring back for you?

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09/08/2025

Our regal Swan is enjoying the fountain at the upper main lake on this sunny afternoon.

Do you have special memories of visiting the lake at Cave Hill Cemetery?

09/04/2025

Be sure to join us this Saturday at 10 a.m. for our Military Figures of Cave Hill Cemetery Golf Cart Tour! Tickets are available on our website: www.cavehillcemetery.com/events

09/02/2025

Last year, the Cave Hill Heritage Foundation asked for your support to fully restore our historic clock and bell tower. We have been busy…

On September 18, we ask that you continue to support this critical project during Give for Good Louisville. We’re almost there!

Visit our page: https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organization/cave-hill-heritage-foundation