History

The keynote speaker will be author and civil rights historian Quraysh Ali Lansana. 

Former Hopkinsville resident Joe Craver was 10 years old the first time he walked a cemetery to place American flags at veterans' graves.

A dozen people came out Tuesday to help clean monuments in the Union Benevolent Society Cemetery on Vine Street.

The silks were donated by the family of the late Henry G. Adcock, the Christian County man largely responsible for developing harness racing at the local fair.

The May 25 program will feature conservationist Grace Abernethy, Downtown Renaissance Director Holly Boggess and South Main Street homeowner Jeri Richardson.

Former Hopkinsville resident Joe Craver will be honored with the Kentucky Historical Society's Award of Distinction for his service to Christian County.

In this month's Snapshots in Time column, museum director Alissa Keller looks back at the Hopkinsville Fire Department run records — and what they reveal about a fateful night in October 1924.

Special recognition was given to Marvin Denison, a history teacher and head of the upper school who has been on the faculty since 1975.

Hezekiah Watkins was 13 years old when he joined the Freedom Riders in 1961 and was arrested in Mississippi.

Richard Holland constructed and furnished the opera house in grand fashion for $25,000 to $30,000 in 1882. He was 23 years old when it opened to the public.

The Kentucky Humanities program brings history to life in communities across the state.

Alissa Keller will give the program on March 30 at Hopkinsville Brewing Co.