Preston Park Seminary

Historical marker location:

Louisville, Kentucky

( At Bellarmine College, Newburg Rd., Louisville)

This land was part of a grant for French-Indian War service. Surveyed in 1774 by Wm. Preston, it was granted to James McCorkle by Gov. Thomas Jefferson in 1779. Bought by Bishop Wm. McCloskey, 1869, as site of diocesan seminary, which functioned until 1910. Orphanages of St. Vincent (1892-1901) and St. Thomas (1910-1938) were also here. Presented by Bellarmine College Alumni Association.

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Bellarmine College - Founded by Archbishop John A. Floersh, Bellarmine opened as a Catholic men's college in 1950. Merged with Ursuline College in 1968 and became coeducational. The international Thomas Merton Studies Center housed on campus. College visitors have included John F. Kennedy, Thomas Merton, Karl Rahner and Henry Cabot Lodge. Presented by Bellarmine College Alumni Association.

Thomas Jefferson Orphanages