Below is a list of all current press releases.  To view the full text, click on the press release title.

• Registration Now Open for KHS’s Camp ArtyFact: These hands-on camps are perfect for kids ages 5 to 13
  Friday, May 24, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will host its fourth summer of Camp ArtyFact this June and July at the KHS history campus in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS Announces 2013 Kentucky Junior Historical Society Conference and Kentucky History Day Winners
  Friday, May 10, 2013
  Students from around the Commonwealth were rewarded for their talents and research in history at the 51st Kentucky Junior Historical Society (KJHS) Conference and Kentucky History Day held at the University of Louisville.
• KHS Artifacts Loaned to Major Lincoln Exhibition
  Wednesday, May 08, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will loan Abraham Lincoln’s pocket watch and several other artifacts to a major West Coast exhibition about the Kentucky native. “The Life and Times of Abraham Lincoln” will open at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on June 1 and run until Sept. 30, 2013.
• KHS Hosts Cemetery Preservation Workshop at Carter Caves State Park
  Monday, May 06, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) Cemetery Preservation Program will host a free workshop at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at Carter Caves State Resort Park.
• KHS to Host Food for Thought: The Feuds of Bloody Breathitt: Kentucky’s Untold Story
  Tuesday, April 30, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will host a “Food for Thought” luncheon program, “The Feuds of Bloody Breathitt: Kentucky’s Untold Story” with author and filmmaker Jerry Deaton, at noon Wednesday, May 15, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Host Family History Workshop May 11
  Tuesday, April 30, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host a free family history workshop at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort. Certified genealogist Pamela Lyons Brinegar will present a two-part workshop on researching women.
• Celebrate Derby Day with the Kentucky Historical Society
  Thursday, April 25, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will offer a variety of free family-friendly activities during the Governor’s Derby Celebration in downtown Frankfort, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 4.
• Kentucky Junior Historical Society 2013 Conference to be held in Louisville
  Tuesday, April 23, 2013
  Students from around the Commonwealth will compete for recognition of their accomplishments in research and history at the Kentucky Junior Historical Society (KJHS) 2013 Conference and Kentucky History Day at the University of Louisville on Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker in Boyle County
  Monday, April 22, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker at the Kirkland Home at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at 1470 Battlefield Road in Perryville.
• Kentucky Historical Society Foundation to participate in Kentucky Gives Day
  Monday, April 15, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) Foundation will participate in the Kentucky Nonprofit Network’s first Kentucky Gives Day, a 24-hour online fundraising event bringing nonprofits and Kentuckians from across the Commonwealth together for one powerful day of action. Proceeds raised April 24 will benefit the Kentucky Junior Historical Society (KJHS).
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker to Naval Ordnance Station Louisville
  Friday, April 12, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to Naval Ordnance Station Louisville (NOSL) at 11 a.m. Friday, April 19, at 5601 Southside Drive in Louisville.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker on UK Campus
  Thursday, April 04, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to early 20th century class competitions at 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, on the University of Kentucky Campus.
• KHS to Host Family History Workshop April 13
  Wednesday, April 03, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host a free family history workshop at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort. Guest speaker Cindy Peck presents “Using DNA to Enhance your Genealogy Research.”
• KHS to Host Food for Thought: Whither Kentucky Civil War and Reconstruction Scholarship?
  Tuesday, April 02, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will host a “Food for Thought” luncheon program, “Whither Kentucky Civil War and Reconstruction Scholarship?” with John David Smith, professor of American history at UNC Charlotte, at noon Wednesday, April 17, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker in Shelby Park
  Thursday, March 28, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to the Shelby Park neighborhood at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at 600 E. Oak St. in Louisville.
• KHS to Host Series of Cemetery Preservation Workshops in Southern and Eastern Kentucky
  Monday, March 25, 2013
  This spring and summer, the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) Cemetery Preservation Program will host a series of 10 workshops throughout southern and eastern Kentucky to help Kentuckians preserve their local cemeteries.
• KHS to Rededicate Historical Marker at Gravesite of Unknown Confederate Soldier
  Thursday, March 14, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will rededicate a historical marker to an unknown Confederate soldier at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Breaks Interstate Park near Elkhorn City.
• KHS Launches House Museums Tour on ‘Explore Kentucky History’ Smartphone App
  Wednesday, March 13, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society explores Kentucky’s historic homes in a new tour on the “ExploreKYHistory” smartphone application.
• KHS to Host Food for Thought: Pine Mountain Settlement School
  Friday, March 08, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will host a “Food for Thought” luncheon program, “Pine Mountain Settlement School,” with Nancy Adams, executive director, and James Greene, Harlan County curriculum supervisor, at noon Wednesday, March 20, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Host Family History Workshop March 9
  Tuesday, March 05, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host a free family history workshop at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort. Certified genealogist Gail Miller discusses how to use court documents and pre-1850s tax records in genealogical research.
• Kentucky Military History Museum Reopens March 9
  Thursday, February 28, 2013
  After extensive renovations, the Kentucky Military History Museum will reopen to the public Saturday, March 9. The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Kentucky Department of Military Affairs (KDMA) will host a free open house reception from 10 a.m. to noon that day, with representatives of each organization on hand to answer questions. The museum will be open for free all day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• KHS Receives Grant to Catalog Churchill Weavers Collection
  Wednesday, February 06, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) has been selected to receive a $142,700 Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives grant by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The funds will support the cataloging of an estimated 40,000 textiles in the Churchill Weavers Collection.
• KHS Invites Public to Participate in ‘Piecing Together History: Dr. T.T. Wendell and Kentucky's African-American Community’
  Thursday, January 31, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will host a free knowledge sharing event Saturday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort. Help is needed to identify the people, places and events found in the photographs of the Thomas T. Wendell Collection.
• KHS to Dedicate Historical Marker at Constitution Square in Danville
  Tuesday, January 29, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will dedicate a historical marker to the first U.S. Colored Troops at Camp Nelson at noon Monday, Feb. 4, at Constitution Square in Danville.
• KHS to Host Family History Workshop Feb. 9
  Tuesday, January 29, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host a free family history workshop at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort. Topics include “Finding African Cemetery No. 2” and “The Colored Fair,” with speaker Yvonne Giles.
• KHS Launches Slavery and Emancipation Tour on ‘Explore Kentucky History’ Smartphone App
  Thursday, January 24, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society explores Kentucky’s slavery and emancipation history in a new smartphone application tour.
• KHS to Host Open House for Potential Docents at Old State Capitol
  Tuesday, January 22, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) seeks volunteer docents to lead public tours of the Old State Capitol. An open house will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, for all who are interested in learning about the docent program.
• KHS Launches Danville Tour on ‘Explore Kentucky History’ Smartphone App
  Tuesday, January 08, 2013
  The Kentucky Historical Society features historic downtown Danville in a new smartphone application tour. “Explore Danville, Kentucky,” includes 19 historical markers, all within walking distance of Danville’s downtown business district, pertaining to Kentucky’s pioneer past, the state’s founding, early medical advancements, education, the Civil War and more.
• KHS Launches UK Tour on ‘Explore Kentucky History’ Smartphone App
  Tuesday, December 18, 2012
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) launched its “ExploreKYHistory” smartphone application this summer with a statewide Civil War tour. Now the University of Kentucky (UK) tour is available.
• KHS Launches Lincoln Tour on ‘Explore Kentucky History’ Smartphone App
  Thursday, December 06, 2012
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) debuted its “ExploreKYHistory” smartphone application this summer with a statewide Civil War tour. Now the Abraham Lincoln tour is available.
• KHS History Campus to Adopt Winter Hours of Operation
  Monday, December 03, 2012
  Effective Dec. 9, the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) history campus in downtown Frankfort will begin operating under its winter schedule.
• Spend Saturday, Dec. 8, with Santa at the Center for Kentucky History
  Monday, December 03, 2012
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Downtown Frankfort Inc. will host Saturday with Santa from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.
• KHS to Host Family History Workshop Dec. 8: An introduction to the DAR and SAR
  Tuesday, November 27, 2012
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) and Kentucky Genealogical Society (KGS) will host a free family history workshop at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort. Topics include how to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) or of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR).
• KHS to Host Food for Thought: Cecelia and Fanny: The Remarkable Friendship Between an Escaped Slave and Her Former Mistress
  Monday, November 26, 2012
  The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) will host a “Food for Thought” luncheon program, “Cecelia and Fanny: The Remarkable Friendship Between an Escaped Slave and Her Former Mistress” with author Brad Asher, at noon Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort.