Pennyroyal Area Museum

The Pennyroyal Area Museum is Hopkinsville’s oldest museum and showcases the community’s and the region’s history through permanent exhibits, educational programs, and special events. Encounter the early life of Edgar Cayce, “The Sleeping Prophet,” come face to face with masked vigilantes of the Black Patch Tobacco War, pay tribute to military heroes, and discover the region’s rich African American heritage at the Pennyroyal Area Museum. Nestled on 9th Street in the former 1914 Post Office, Hopkinsville’s oldest museum showcases the community’s and the region’s history through permanent exhibits, educational programs, and special events.