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One of Barbourville's oldest building falls
Editor's Notes: The following article was taken from WKYT-TV about the the old Parker Building in Barbourville, whereby a wall section fell on June 7, 2021 and the building was becoming the victim to the wrecking ball. The Parker Building was initially erected in 1909 but became the home of the Union National Bank in the early 1920's. The Parker Building also once contained a dentist and a library, both on the second story. A ballroom and meeting room for clubs, such as the the Moose Club, were held on the third story. In our next Knox Countian magazine, the Knox Historical Museum staff will be featuring the demise of the Parker Building and the status of six other three-story buildings.
Knox Historical Museum reopens
The Knox Historical Museum reopened on April 21st, 2021 in accordance with state guidelines for museums and libraries. The museum had been closed since November 2020 because the Barbourville City offices had locked the doors to the Municipal building because of a flare up of COVID-19 in the community. The City officials cautioned us that a similar shut down might recur should another large outbreak of disease take place.
The museum hours are Wednesdays, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. The museum is located on the second floor of the Barbourville Municipal building, 196 Daniel Boone Drive, Barbourville, KY.
The Home Front in South-East Ky. during the Civil War
The winter issue of the Knox Historical Museum's quarterly magazine, The Knox Countian, edited by Charles Reed Mitchell, is now available for purchase at the Museum in Barbourville or via the online Museum Store. The cost per magazine at the museum is $3 while the cost via the website is $3 plus 6 percent sales tax and a $1.25 shipping fee.
Knox Countians on the Pandemic of 1918
The fall issue of the Knox Historical Museum's quarterly magazine, The Knox Countian, edited by Charles Reed Mitchell, is now available for purchase at the Museum in Barbourville or via the online Museum Store. The cost per magazine at the museum is $3 while the cost via the website is $3 plus 6 percent sales tax and a $1.25 shipping fee.
Museum features K.C. regional basketball champs of 2020
The summer issue of the Knox Historical Museum's quarterly magazine, The Knox Countian, edited by Charles Reed Mitchell, is now available for purchase at the Museum in Barbourville or via the online Museum Store. The cost per magazine at the museum is $3 while the cost via the website is $3 plus 6 percent sales tax and a $1.25 shipping fee.
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Knox Historical Museum Reopens
Open Wednesdays - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
What Our Patrons Have to Say...
saw a pic recently of Greenroad School 1914, but cant find it now. How could I get a copy of the picture?
I am completing a history of the Knox County courthouse on website www.courthouses.co. Could you provide me a list of the dates that previous courthouses were built in the county. Thank you.
I would like two of your calendars
I'm interested in Wilder surname, particularly pre-1830. Do you have Wilder records in this time period? Thanks!
Thank you for posting the General Tye King interview to your website this summer. It has been a pleasure to listen to those two old friends talk about their past.