One of Hopkinsville’s wealthiest residents at the end of the 19th century was a child. Her story — a nod to Women’s History Month — will be the topic of the next History on Tap program at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at Hopkinsville Brewing Co., 102 E. Fifth St.
Alissa Keller, executive director of the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville and Christian County, will tell the story of Louise Jones, whose parents both died before she turned 10 years old. Her father, Lucian Jones, was the first president of the City Bank of Hopkinsville. He died when Louise was 2 years old. Her mother died about five years later, in 1896.
“As the family’s sole heir, the young orphan inherited a great estate and led a fascinating life,” Keller said in a press release. The program will look at the young heir’s life in “all of its beauty and tragedy,” she added.
History on Tap is a monthly program designed to share local history in a relaxed, fun setting. There’s no charge to attend. The April program will feature the story of a “local personality and his connection to an international diamond hoax in the late 19th century,” said Keller.
