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Olmsted‚Äö?Ñ????ë?¬•s Louisville Works Honored 05-18-11 | News

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Cherokee Park in Louisville, Ky. is one of 18 parks that will encompass the Olmsted Park System. The parks system is being renamed for Frederick Law Olmsted who designed the parks approximately 120 years ago.

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According to Louisville officials, the parks system has 18 parks and 6 parkways and stands today as one of Olmsted's best-preserved works, reflecting the genius of his vision.