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• KHS to Host Family History Workshop Feb. 11: Tracing Slavery and Slaveholding on the Kentucky Frontier
  Wednesday, February 01, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2012) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will host a free Family History Workshop, “Tracing Slavery and Slaveholding on the Kentucky Frontier,” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS and Governor’s Office of Minority Empowerment Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  Tuesday, January 10, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2012) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and the Governor’s Office of Minority Empowerment will celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a ceremony Thursday, Jan. 12, at 4 p.m., at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS Announces Newly Elected Board Members
  Monday, December 12, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 12, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) has appointed new officers and elected five new members to its 2011 Executive Committee. The appointments were approved by KHS members at the Nov. 11 annual meeting. Constance Alexander of Murray, Laurie Risch of California, Ky., Thomas (Tommy) G. Turner of Magnolia, and Sharon Kay Mayne Withers of Lexington will each serve a four-year term expiring in 2015, and Dorothy (Gerry) Montgomery of Paducah will be completing a term expiring in 2013. Officers are Sheila Mason Burton of Frankfort, president; J. McCauley Brown of Harrods Creek, first vice president; John Edward Kleber of Louisville, second vice president; and Brian Mefford of Bowling Green, third vice president.
• Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History to be Site of Public Inaugural Event
  Wednesday, December 07, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 7, 2011) — The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort will be the site of a public and family-friendly inaugural party for Gov. Steve Beshear and Lt. Governor-elect Jerry Abramson on Tuesday, Dec. 13.
• KHS History Campus to Adopt Winter Hours of Operation
  Friday, December 02, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 2, 2011) — Effective Dec. 11, the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) history campus in downtown Frankfort will begin operating under its winter schedule.
• Spend Saturday with Santa at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
  Tuesday, November 29, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 29, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Downtown Frankfort Inc. will host Saturday with Santa from noon-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Host Food for Thought: Hindman Settlement School
  Monday, November 28, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 28, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will host Food for Thought: Hindman Settlement School, at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Host Family History Workshop Dec. 10
  Monday, November 28, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 28, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will host a free Family History Workshop at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• Phillip Seyfrit Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Wednesday, November 23, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 23, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Celia Keeling of Bardstown Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Buffalo Trace Distillery Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Filson Historical Society Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution Wins 2011 Kentucky History Awards from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Louisville Water Company Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Beau Weston of Danville Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• International Bluegrass Music Museum Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Warren and Julie Payne of Louisville Win 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Vietnam Oral History Project Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Glen Conner Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Bluegrass Heritage Museum Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Shelby County Historical Society Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• John Trowbridge of Lawrenceburg Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Fredonia Valley Heritage Society Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• Betty Dobson of Paducah Wins 2011 Kentucky History Award from KHS
  Tuesday, November 22, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) honored outstanding achievements in the field of Kentucky history at the 2011 Kentucky History Celebration on Nov. 11 at the Old State Capitol in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Honor Highland Mothers Club
  Monday, November 21, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor the Highland Mothers Club at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at 1400 Cherokee Road in Louisville.
• Fiddling and Thumbpicking Guitar Masters to Perform at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
  Friday, November 11, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 11, 2011) — A special performance, “East meets West: Fiddling and Thumbpicking Guitar in Kentucky,” featuring Eddie Pennington, Steve Rector, Roger Cooper, John Harrod and Alonzo Pennington, will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Keeneland Changing Exhibits Gallery at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Host Annual Kentucky History Awards
  Thursday, November 03, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 3, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will present the 2011 Kentucky History Awards in a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Old State Capitol, 300 West Broadway in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Participate in Frankfort Candlelight Tour
  Tuesday, November 01, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 1, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will offer free admission and host free events during downtown Frankfort’s annual Candlelight Tour on Thursday, Nov. 10, through Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History and Old State Capitol.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Honor the Guthrie Building
  Monday, October 31, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 31, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor the Guthrie Building at 9 a.m. CST Friday, Nov. 11, at 517 Broadway in Paducah.
• Kentucky Military History Museum to Reopen Nov. 11
  Tuesday, October 25, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 25, 2011) — A renovated Kentucky Military History Museum at the State Arsenal will reopen to the public with a ceremony at 2 p.m. EST on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11. The museum at 125 East Main St. in downtown Frankfort is operated by the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Department of Military Affairs.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Honor Campaign to End Racial Segregation in Louisville
  Thursday, October 13, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor the campaign to end racial segregation in Louisville at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at 610 South Fourth St.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Honor Civil War Regiment of African-Americans
  Thursday, October 13, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor a Civil War regiment of African-American soldiers at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Paducah-McCracken County Convention and Expo Center in Paducah.
• Reel World String Band and Carla Gover to Perform at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
  Wednesday, October 12, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2011) — A special performance titled “Women in Old-Time Music,” featuring Carla Gover and the Reel World String Band, will be presented Thursday, Oct. 20, in the Keeneland Changing Exhibits Gallery at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS HistoryMobile to Visit Flatwoods Annual Homecoming
  Monday, October 10, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 10, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) HistoryMobile will visit the Flatwoods Annual Homecoming at the B.F. Crager Community Park, 2513 Reed St., in Flatwoods on Saturday, Oct. 29.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Honor Northern Kentucky’s First Hospital
  Friday, September 23, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 23, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor St. Elizabeth Healthcare at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at 22 E. Seventh St. in Covington.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Honor Tanner Station
  Friday, September 23, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 23, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor Tanner Station at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, on Highway 68 across from Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park in Mount Olivet.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Commemorate Hurricane Creek Mine Disaster
  Wednesday, September 21, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 21, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to commemorate the Hurricane Creek mine disaster at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at 1370 Hurricane Creek Road in Hyden.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Honor Civil War in Bardstown
  Tuesday, September 13, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor the Civil War in Bardstown at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at 1468 N. 3rd St. in Bardstown.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Honor Col. Frederick Geiger and Early Butchertown
  Tuesday, September 13, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor Col. Frederick Geiger and early Butchertown at noon Saturday, Sept. 17, at 1607 Frankfort Ave. in Louisville.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Honor Leonard Knott Homestead
  Tuesday, September 13, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to honor the Leonard Knott Homestead at noon Saturday, Sept. 17, at 9964 State Route 144 in Knottsville.
• Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution to commemorate 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 at KHS
  Wednesday, August 31, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 31, 2011) — A free community event hosted by the Kentucky Society Daughters of the American Revolution (KSDAR) and the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, in the Cralle-Day Garden of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History at 100 W. Broadway in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Participate in Smithsonian Museum Day
  Friday, August 19, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 19, 2011) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will participate in Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day on Saturday, Sept. 24, where museums across the country will open for free to those possessing a Museum Day Ticket.
• KHS Receives NEH Grant for ‘Civil War Governors of Kentucky’ Project
  Thursday, August 18, 2011
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2011) — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) has received a $210,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to develop the “Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition.”