History Archives

The surprising history of 201 S. Virgina St.

by Grace Abernethy
February 26, 2024

In the second part of a three-part Black History Month series about Dr. Phillip Brooks, Grace Abernethy explores the history of the property where Brooks built Hopkinsville's only hospital for Black patients during segregation.

Nursery bed symbolizes Brooks family legacy in Hopkinsville

by Alissa Keller
February 26, 2024

Cowan Brooks, the son of Dr. Philip Carruthers Brooks, donated the artifact to the Pennyroyal Area Museum shortly after the death of his father.

John Brim: A blues man from Hopkinsville who wrote ‘Ice Cream Man’

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 25, 2024

The Hopkinsville native's best-known song is “Ice Cream Man,” and it has a backstory worthy of the blues.

1964 Freedom March on Frankfort, which had Hopkinsville ties, will be reenacted

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 22, 2024

The reenactment will be Tuesday, March 5, in Frankfort.

History on Tap will feature Christian County survivors of slavery

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 19, 2024

The stories come from newspaper biographies written by a former Hopkinsville mayor in 1934.

Museum hosting creative writing workshop

by Hoptown Chronicle
February 15, 2024

Hopkinsville Community College English professor Elizabeth Burton will teach the workshop, using artifacts as inspiration.

Beshear underscores support for DEI during Black History Month celebration

by McKenna Horsley
February 1, 2024

Amid a flurry of anti-DEI legislation in the General Assembly, Beshear said “diversity is an asset” and makes Kentucky “more welcoming” to companies that might relocate to the state.

Dalton brothers’ bricks built a lasting legacy

by Grace Abernethy
January 31, 2024

The Dalton brothers' legacy can be seen in the brickwork of historic buildings throughout downtown Hopkinsville.

5 historic places to explore in Hopkinsville

by Jennifer P. Brown
January 28, 2024

Sometimes, there are historical treasures waiting to be explored in your own backyard. Here are five picks from Hoptown Chronicle editor Jennifer P. Brown.

Preservationist to lead History on Tap program about Edgar Cayce

by Hoptown Chronicle
January 16, 2024

Grace Abernethy will connect Cayce's life to several buildings along Hopkinsville's Seventh Street.

This tiny artifact opens doors to several Hopkinsville stories

by Alissa Keller
January 15, 2024

It came from the estate of Dr. Bertha Beazley, one among a small number of female dentists practicing in Kentucky during the mid-20th century.