History Archives

Historian William Turner weaves tale of Bell Witch

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 24, 2021

Spectators come back year after year to hear Christian County Historian William Turner tell the story of the Bell Witch.

Muhammad Ali’s Hopkinsville connection

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 19, 2021

In his youth, and perhaps later, Cassius Clay — who went on to become one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century — spent time in Hopkinsville visiting relatives.

Batter is up for History on Tap

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 17, 2021

Robert Harper, of Hopkinsville Milling Co., will talk about his family's business during the Sept. 28 History on Tap at Hopkinsville Brewing Co.

Emancipation celebration Sunday at Pennyroyal Area Museum

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 7, 2021

The museum will be open, free of charge, from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday with a focus on several Black history speakers and artifacts.

Local museum highlights Hopkinsville history during downtown summer stroll

by Dustin Wilcox
July 26, 2021

On the stroll, Keller recounted how local churches nursed wounded Confederate soldiers during the Civil War, "Night Riders" burned three tobacco warehouses in 1907, the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses at six intersections in 1924 and more.

Summer Stroll on Friday will highlight downtown architecture, stories

by Jennifer P. Brown
July 20, 2021

The guided walk will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.

Museum director’s program on Edgar Cayce to kick off summer of history-themed events

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 23, 2021

Alissa Keller will discuss Cayce's early life in Christian County for the History on Tap program at Hopkinsville Brewing Co. It is the first of several summer programs the museum plans.

A cemetery detective leaves a big historical record for Christian County

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 14, 2021

Joe Craver documented more than 8,000 military graves in the county during his seven years of residency in Hopkinsville. Soon he's moving back to his home state, North Carolina.

Documentary of rural Kentucky soldier’s heroism in WWII is returning to KET

by Al Cross
May 27, 2021

The documentary on Garlin Murl Conner also tells the story of a campaign by his widow and friends to see the Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to him in 2018 by then-President Trump.

Hoptown Hoppers will be featured during History on Tap at the brewery

by Jennifer P. Brown
May 19, 2021

The Hoppers team mascot, Stitches, will be present May 25 for the first in-person History on Tap in more than a year.

A mud-loving colt gave Christian County a chapter in Kentucky Derby history

by Jennifer P. Brown
May 1, 2021

In the early 20th century, Christian County had several prosperous thoroughbred breeding farms. Two of those farms were involved in breeding Flying Ebony and preparing the young colt to be sold as a yearling in New York.

History on Tap speaker to discuss nearly forgotten Kentucky story of racial violence and justice

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 8, 2021

Ben Montgomery's book, "A Shot in the Moonlight," is about a freed Kentucky slave who found justice with the help of a Confederate war hero.