History

"Hopkinsvillians in 1913 cherished the building, not just because of its entertainment potential but because of its beauty. It was a testament to what a group of people in Hopkinsville could achieve when they united for a single cause," writes columnist Grace Abernethy.

Each tour, one at 4:30 p.m. and the other at 7 p.m., will last about 90 minutes. The two groups will share a catered supper in the cemetery at 6 p.m.

Preservationist Grace Abernethy will give the program, "Opening Night at The Rex."

The artist chosen for the Pennyroyal Arts Council project will guide 10 students during a five-day camp in October to create a downtown mural related to Hopkinsville history.

Topic range from summer cooking and horse racing, to aliens, historic preservation and two of the city’s best known creatives. 

Eighty-five years after it was leveled by a fire, the Hotel Latham still exists in Hopkinsville's psyche and in the architectural flourishes of surviving structures such as the Dalton House.

Historians believe the Webber Building behind the old courthouse is the oldest surviving structure in the downtown business district.

Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown will lead the program, Outside the Bluegrass: Christian County’s Thoroughbred Farms

On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, we’re still stubbornly in denial about our youth’s sins, writes rural researcher Christopher Chavis.

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.

John F. Baker Jr., who wrote "The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation: Stories of My Family's Journey to Freedom," will give the lecture on June 14.