Historical Marker

Cabbage Patch Settlement

Historical marker location:

Louisville, Kentucky

( 1413 South Sixth St., Louisville)

Serving children and families of the Cabbage Patch, as the neighborhood was known at the time. Founded 1910 as Christian-based charity by Louise Marshall, great-great-granddaughter of Chief Justice John Marshall. Director until her death in 1981. Original mission was located on Ninth St. Moved to Sixth St. in 1929.

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Alice Hegan Rice, author of the 1901 novel, Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, was member of founding board of directors. Her former home on St. James Court shares an alley with present site. In 2010, Cabbage Patch Settlement House celebrated 100 years of profoundly changing the lives of local children and families.