Get on the history bus!The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County and Visit Hopkinsville are taking our show on the road on a special bus tour of Christian County’s Historical Markers. Join us on Saturday, May 24 at 10am for a county-wide riding tour to visit our state historical markers.The bus will load and the tour…
We're rolling up our sleeves to scrub the dirt off a bit of history. Join us on Tuesday, May 27 at 6pm in Vine Street Cemetery (also known as Union Benevolent Society Cemetery)* for our first Tombstone Tuesday of the summer. Located on Vine Street just past Wood and Bradshaw streets, this cemetery was established…
Our next History on Tap will be on Thursday, May 29 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company for “Making Use of Ardent Spirits: Alcohol and the Kentucky Shakers,” an insightful program about the Shakers of Kentucky by Tommy Hines.From 1807 through 1922, a religious sect known as the Shakers occupied a 6,000-acre farm in nearby…
We are excited to announce the next installment of the new Saturday Sleuths program on May 31 from 10:30am-11:30am. Designed for children ages 6-12, Saturday Sleuths will invite students to become detectives and help solve a history mystery at the museum on the last Saturday of every month.In “The Derby Dilemma,” students will learn about…
Join the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County for a night on the town has been rescheduled for Friday, June 6 at 5:30pm for our spring Downtown Tipsy Tour. This walking tour will start at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and will visit three of Hopkinsville’s downtown establishments as we stroll and drink our way through some…
We're rolling up our sleeves to scrub the dirt off a bit of history. Join us on Tuesday, June 24 at 6pm in Vine Street Cemetery (also known as Union Benevolent Society Cemetery)* for our second Tombstone Tuesday of the summer.Located on Vine Street just past Wood and Bradshaw streets, this cemetery was established in…
