On Monday, August 19, the final Museum Monday of the summer will be OUT OF THIS WORLD as we talk All About Aliens! On August 21, 1955, strange visitors dropped in on a family in Kelly, Kentucky. Come learn about this interesting story that helped give birth to the “Little Green Men” phenomenon worldwide!The Museums…
The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to our next History on Tap on Thursday, August 29 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company to explore Hopkinsville through the lens of two historic homes.Grace Abernethy and Jeri Lynn Richardson will share stories of their respective historic homes. Abernethy and her husband own the Monroe Dalton…
We're rolling up our sleeves for our final Tombstone Tuesday of the season at Vine Street Cemetery!Located on Vine Street just past Wood and Bradshaw streets, this cemetery was established in 1866 by the Union Benevolent Society, an organization of newly-freed African Americans just after the conclusion of the Civil War. The group was one…
The Hopkinsville History Foundation in collaboration with the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County and with support from Planters Bank announces its first ever Museum Gala on Saturday, September 21, 2024.* This fundraising event supports the Museum and its mission to share the stories of our community through an inclusive dialogue about our history.Inspired by the…
The bell hooks Legacy Group, the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County, Hopkinsville Community College, and the Christian County Literacy Council will celebrate the life and work of bell hooks with a book discussion on Wednesday, September 25 at 6pm in the Anderson Room in the Emerging Technologies Building at Hopkinsville Community College. Light refreshments will…
The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to our next History on Tap on Thursday, September 26 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company to explore the history and effects of alcohol consumption during the Civil War.Luke Bendick, instructor of American history at Hopkinsville Community College, will share his research in a program titled “Satan…
The Supper Club’s next meeting will be held on Thursday, October 10 and will meet at the Pennyroyal Area Museum (217 E 9th Street) at 6pm. This month’s program features favorites from the fire house as prepared by some of Hopkinsville Fire Department’s finest culinary experts. Join us to experience how our local firefighters maintain…
The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to our next History on Tap on Thursday, October 24 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company for a community conversation about life in Hopkinsville and Christian County in the 1960s.From fashion and music to Civil Rights and Vietnam, this pivotal decade saw great change, progress, and conflict.…
The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County is honoring our community’s ancestors with two Soul Strolls next Friday, November 1, 2024 at 6pm and 8pm. Strolls will take place in Riverside Cemetery, the city's largest burial ground. Located on North Main and Metcalfe streets, Riverside Cemetery became Hopkinsville’s official resting place in 1854. With its first…
The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County is honoring our community’s ancestors with two Soul Strolls next Friday, November 1, 2024 at 6pm and 8pm. Strolls will take place in Riverside Cemetery, the city's largest burial ground. Located on North Main and Metcalfe streets, Riverside Cemetery became Hopkinsville’s official resting place in 1854. With its first…
