History Archives

A former student recalls the first year at Indian Hills

by Jackie Cornelius White
May 20, 2024

In the early 1960s, recalls Jackie Cornelius White, students had the opportunity "to create our own identity as the new elementary school in Hopkinsville."

UK history professor to speak at Hopkinsville Juneteenth celebration

by Hoptown Chronicle
May 16, 2024

Dr. Gerald Smith, co-editor of "The Kentucky African American Encyclopedia," will be the guest speaker June 15 at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Hopkinsville-Christian County.

Bettye Lee Mastin, journalist who championed historic preservation in Kentucky, dies at 97

by Jamie Lucke
May 13, 2024

Tom Eblen, former Herald-Leader managing editor and columnist, wrote that he nominated Mastin for the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame “because no journalist did so much for so long to inform Central Kentuckians about the unique built environment that surrounded them.”

Paducah group buys more than a dozen Helen LaFrance paintings at auction

by Derek Operle
May 13, 2024

The Paducah Historic Preservation Group raised more than $100,000 to purchase and preserve 14 works by LaFrance.

History on Tap will celebrate Hoptown Chronicle’s fifth anniversary

by Hoptown Chronicle
May 12, 2024

Museum executive director Alissa Keller and Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown will lead the May 30 program with a look at the Snapshots in Time series.

Give Hopkinsville history a good scrub at tombstone cleaning days

by Jennifer P. Brown
May 2, 2024

Community members are invited to help at the Union Benevolent Society Cemetery.

Brick & Mortar Monthly: The Dalton House was home to many Hopkinsville boarders

by Grace Abernethy
April 29, 2024

In the most recent installment of Brick & Mortar Monthly, Grace Abernethy explores the history of boarding houses through the lens of her historic home.

Long lost ledger from an old Hopkinsville stagecoach stop reveals details of everyday life

by Alissa Keller
April 21, 2024

In January, readers chose the artifact they'd like museum director Alissa Keller to feature next. Here's that column.

A story of ‘adventure, intrigue, scandal and vast wealth’ is topic of next History on Tap

by Hoptown Chronicle
April 9, 2024

Museum director Alissa Keller will speak about episodes in the life of notorious Hopkinsville native Asbury Harpending.

Dalton House served as backdrop to daily life for sisters Sarah and Margaret

by Grace Abernethy
March 26, 2024

In the most recent installment of Brick & Mortar Monthly, Grace Abernethy highlights the lives of Sarah and Margaret Dalton.

March edition of History on Tap: Wealth and adventure for a Hopkinsville girl

by Hoptown Chronicle
March 20, 2024

The program starts at 6:30 p.m. March 28 at Hopkinsville Brewing Co.

Mayfield’s historic Hall Hotel condemned over two years after being damaged in tornado

by Zacharie Lamb
March 18, 2024

The Hall Hotel survived the storm and initial cleanup efforts, but now city officials have declared the building unsafe because of the damages it sustained during the disaster.