Knox Historical Museum

The Knox Historical Museum recently published a special double issue focusing on Knox Central High School from its establishment in 1935 to the present.

Much of the 40-page double issue celebrates an outstanding year in athletics at Knox Central High School by placing in historical perspective the school’s regional championship and trip to the state tournament in the current issue of its magazine, “The Knox Countian.” This double issue features photos and stories about the five KCHS basketball teams that won regional championship games from 1937 to this year’s game at Rupp Arena.

From the Knox Historical Museum photo archives:  Heidrick Post Office, established 3-4-1920. Ben Herndon was the postmaster.

Post office was located just off KY 11 on what is currently called Patterson Street. Today's Highland Park Baptist Church is located just across Patterson Street from where the old post office was located.

Historians at the Knox Historical Museum in Barbourville believe they have pinpointed the location of the old ford or crossing on Richland Creek that was used by Daniel Boone and his trailblazers during March and April 1775.

Local historian Jakalyn Jackson recently provided important information about the old train depot at Cannon, including a painting of the re-imaged depot.

The lack of any known photographs of the Cannon depot prompted Ms. Jackson way back in the 1990's to interview several people in Cannon who described the appearance of the depot. These included Dorothy Mills, Reed Jackson and Mattie Jackson Marion, all of Cannon.