Discover Riverside: Hands-On History at the Farnsley-Moremen Landing
Guided house tours, archaeology digs, and family history adventures in Louisville, Kentucky.
Featured Tours & Experiences
Five immersive experiences: archaeology digs, docent walks, house tours, and family activity boxes.
About Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing
Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing preserves and interprets a historic riverfront farm and the 1837 Farnsley-Moremen House in Louisville, Kentucky. The site offers guided house tours, one-hour walking tours of outbuildings and grounds, hands-on archaeology experiences, and family activity boxes designed to engage visitors of all ages. Programs include a focused exploration of African American history led by historian Teresa Lee and an archaeology field experience led by archaeologist Lori Stahlgren, along with docent-led tours that highlight ongoing archaeological findings.
Visitors can join excavations to learn field techniques, participate in discovery-based exercises from the Family Hands-On History Adventure Box, or take timed tours that explore life in the 1840s and 1880s through preserved rooms and period interpretation. The property emphasizes archaeology as a tool to reveal untold stories and to deepen understanding of everyday life for enslaved and free people connected to the farm.
Riverside maintains a schedule of public programs and specialty experiences that accommodate families and adults. Interpretive staff and volunteers provide contextual information during tours and digs, helping guests connect artifacts and landscape features to documented histories. As a public historic site in Louisville, Riverside collaborates with historians and archaeologists to present research-informed experiences. Information about scheduled trips, reservations, accessibility, and family resources is available through the site's programs listing and partners.
Tours and programs are suitable for history enthusiasts, school groups, and casual visitors seeking hands-on learning. Advance booking is recommended for specialty digs and facilitated programs to ensure staffing and site preparation. See current program calendar.
Plan a Visit to Riverside Today
Reserve a guided tour, join an archaeology dig, or pick up the Family Hands-On History Adventure Box — bookings recommended.