History Archives

Kentucky historian set for next History on Tap

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 14, 2021

Stuart Sanders will present on his book, "Murder on the Ohio Belle," for the Jan. 28 virtual program.

HCC hosting virtual meeting Tuesday with focus on religious icons in early Soviet messaging

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 23, 2020

A history professor for MIT will help lead the presentation, along with HCC Assistant Professor John Davis.

History on Tap to highlight Christian County’s lesser-know notables during virtual event

by Julia Hunter
November 11, 2020

This will be a live, virtual presentation set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, streaming on the museum’s Facebook page.

Ceremony set to install county’s first historical marker to a woman

by Jennifer P. Brown
November 7, 2020

The marker will recognize Mary Edmunds Bronaugh, who was among Kentucky's earliest female lawyers when she passed the bar in 1915.

Story of a beast in Land Between the Lakes is a source of pain for former residents

by Dalton York
October 30, 2020

Lack of evidence has done nothing to quell the rumors. The folklore only intensified when local businessmen Lee Vervoort and Spencer Balentine teamed up to produce a movie about the Beast.

Museum’s October events including recounting of Bell Witch story, spooky cemetery stroll

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 1, 2020

Other events include a spooky stroll through a local cemetery and movie night at the museum.

WKMS series explores the Kentucky origins of Jim Crow opression

by Tracy Ross
September 30, 2020

"The Reckoning: Facing the Legacy of Slavery" traces the history and lasting impact of slavery and Jim Crow oppression in Kentucky, exploring many of the issues that have exploded into public consciousness throughout the country in 2020.

Jeff Taylor to give HCC’s Constitution Day lecture Thursday

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 16, 2020

The lecture, at noon Thursday, will be available to the public through a video online.

Flemish Renaissance building on Ninth Street originally housed the city’s telephone and telegraph office

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 27, 2020

During the Dec. 7, 1907, Night Rider raid on Hopkinsville, gunmen took control of the telephone and telegraph office in this building to prevent anyone from signaling for help.

Christian County’s historical markers tell stories of the past

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 20, 2020

The local markers, which are among 2,400 installed statewide by the Kentucky Historical Society, offer lessons in local history.

Hopkinsville marchers commemorate the American centennial of women’s suffrage

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 19, 2020

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." — The 19th Amendment