Alissa Keller

Alissa Keller is the executive director of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County. She’s a graduate of Centre College with degrees in history and English and of Clemson University/College of Charleston with a master’s degree in historic preservation. She serves on the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Museum and Heritage Alliance boards.

Snapshots in Time: A quilting masterpiece created in tiny stitches

Museum director Alissa Keller delves into the history of American quilt-making and examines a stunning iris applique quilt, sewn nearly 100 years ago by a local woman. It is part of an exhibition currently open at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.

By Alissa Keller

Nativity collection at museum has 16 hand-made dolls and animals

In a new Snapshots in Time column, Alissa Keller features a Nativity donation from Pennyrile Doll Club to the museum.

By Alissa Keller

Nearly forgotten Edgewater Park once made a big splash on Little River

Touted as a pleasure resort for boaters and swimmers, the park was on the river near today's location of the Hopkinsville Fire Department's main station.

By Alissa Keller

Snapshots in Time: The story of a Hopkinsville glove factory and its employees

A photo take in the 1930s or '40s shows that all of the production workers for Baus Manufacturing Co. were African American women. They made work gloves.

By Alissa Keller

Hopkinsville flour to the rescue: When a local mill fed Europe after WWII

Flour from Hopkinsville Milling Co. was produced specifically for export to Europe in 1949 as part of the Marshall Plan.

By Alissa Keller

All the museum wants for Christmas: Artifacts from merchants of old

Staff members at the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County are hoping Santa's local elves will dig through attics to find merchandise from some of the community's signature businesses.

By Alissa Keller

Mechanical horse conjures strong memories of Hopkinsville’s past

The horse housed at the Cayce-Yost department store gave rides to children for more than four decades.

By Alissa Keller

Hotel Latham spoon serves up stories from the past

The artifact featured in this month's Snapshots in Time column served as an inspiration for the menu at the museum's upcoming gala.

By Alissa Keller

Old post office blueprints depict the origin of Hopkinsville’s museum

Found on the floor in the basement shortly after the building was chosen as the site for the Pennyroyal Area Museum, these pages provide insight into the construction of this landmark on the downtown streetscape.

By Alissa Keller

Parisian wedding dress reveals surprising journey of Christian County woman

The dress, which is on display at the Pennyroyal Area Museum, is connected to one of the most famous people and one of the most notable events of the early 20th century.

By Alissa Keller

Museum to table: Hopkinsville history takes shape with old cookbook recipes

In this month's Snapshots in Time column, Alissa Keller details the history behind a 1978 Christian County cookbook — and highlights from a recent event inspired by its recipes.

By Alissa Keller

Stagecoach stop ledger reads like a Hopkinsville pre-Civil War ‘Who’s Who’

After running a hotel in the heart of Hopkinsville, proprietor Burwell C. Ritter was elected to Congress and was serving in Washington, D.C., at the time of Lincoln's assassination.

By Alissa Keller