Pennyroyal Area Museum Archives

City rec, YMCA suspend programs following health department’s new COVID guidance

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 24, 2020

Christian County Public Schools announced the district would not comply with the county health director's request to temporarily halt athletics and extracurricular activities.

Independent businesses and artists create event to draw patrons downtown

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 29, 2020

Several dozen people came out for the Stroll, Sip and Shop event Thursday evening.

Christian County’s historical markers tell stories of the past

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 20, 2020

The local markers, which are among 2,400 installed statewide by the Kentucky Historical Society, offer lessons in local history.

Hopkinsville marchers commemorate the American centennial of women’s suffrage

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 19, 2020

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." — The 19th Amendment

Hopkinsville’s iconic clock tower built in 1924 after a fire destroyed the original structure

by Jennifer P. Brown
June 25, 2020

Today the building is the Woody Winfree Fire and Transportation Museum. It is operated by the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County.

Robert Penn Warren’s short story ‘The Circus in the Attic’ has a Hopkinsville connection

by Jennifer P. Brown
May 28, 2020

An account related to Warren about John Wesley Venable Jr., the Hopkinsville man who assembled a model circus in his home, is believed to have inspired the character Bolton Lovehart in the short story.

Museum slates virtual summer camp that will prepare participants to become Hoptown History Heroes

by Jennifer P. Brown
May 23, 2020

The museum is closed because of coronavirus restrictions, but the staff has prepared packets that camp participants will pick up each week to complement the virtual portion of the camp and optional field trips.

Basketball owes its jump shot to a college innovator who graduated from Hopkinsville High School

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 30, 2020

After high school, John Miller Cooper became a basketball star at the University of Missouri.

City’s old clock tower heralds a hopeful message in our modern crisis

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 7, 2020

Gov. Andy Beshear has asked Kentuckians to display green lights as a symbol of compassion and renewal.

Hopkinsville’s official city seal includes a nod to the Pennyroyal plant

by Jennifer P. Brown
April 2, 2020

The plant has a fragrance similar to spearmint. In certain quanities, the plant's extract is toxic.

Friends rally for a birthday celebration and dinner over a Zoom connection

by Jennifer P. Brown
March 30, 2020

Social distancing pushed the party to a virtual status, and the internet gathering went on for nearly six hours.

Bear hunts, history kits and free books offered to help fill long days for children at home

by Jennifer P. Brown
March 26, 2020

The museum, the public library, local residents and business owners have collaborated on several activities for children who are spending long days at home.