History

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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.

The museum is offering its popular Downtown Tipsy Tour and a bus tour of state historical markers across the county.

Finding the right dress for a 1913 graduation was crucial for a young woman like Margaret Dalton at Hopkinsville High School.

The director of South Union Shaker Village in Logan County will be in Hopkinsville to speak about the history of whiskey-making by the religious sect — and about a new bourbon the historic site is producing.

The ceremony honoring the co-founder of Kappa Alpha Psi will be June 7 at Founders Square in downtown Hopkinsville.