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The Museum is Temporarily Closed
The Knox Historical Museum closed to the public March 31, 2023, temporarily, due to the Municipal Building, in which the museum is housed, having scheduled a complete renovation, including removal of all internal structures.
The museum has not closed as an institution and will continue research and genealogy services via e-mail and postal mail, but we are not permitted to have public traffic in our temporary facilities.
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Help Us Move the Museum!
The Knox Historical Museum needs to move its entire collection.
This temporary move is due to the planned complete renovation of the Barbourville Municipal Building taking place in the spring of 2023 and beyond.
The Knox Historical Museum, Inc. is a 501(c)-3 nonprofit organization that operates from the generous donations of patrons and from the sale of items calendars, books, and other items from its Museum Store.
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1990 Speech by Cecil H. Wilson, publisher of The Advocate
Cecil H. Wilson (1917-2008), longtime publisher of the Advocate newspaper, was the featured speaker at the Knox Historical Museum's meeting on February 12, 1990.
In his speech, Mr. Wilson focused on several topics, including the history of the Advocate and its editors and printers; Karl Bleyl of Union College as the man who created the idea for the Knox Historical Museum as well as the Boone Festival; Flem D. Sampson as businessman and stock owner of The Advocate; civic improvements and major public leaders; local papers and local history; missing issues of The Advocate files; Caleb Powers; and editorial decision-making.
Fall and Winter Issues of Knox Countian magazine now available at museum
The fall and winter issues of the Knox Historical Museum's quarterly magazine, The Knox Countian, are now available for purchase at the Museum itself 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.
The following lists the major content of the two issues.
Interview of William G. Martin and Garrard Morris
William G. Martin (1902-1991) and Garrard Morris (1901-1997) were interviewed on March 4, 1990 by Jakalyn Jackson of Cannon, Kentucky. The interview was held at Mr. Martin's home at 108 Spring St. in Barbourville, Kentucky.
Museum's Valentine honored by Friends of Boone Trace
The Knox Historical Museum's Steve Valentine was honored on Nov. 7, 2018 at the annual meeting of the Friends of Boone Trace held at Berea College.
At the meeting, Valentine received the organization's Keeper of the Year certificate for his involvement in and coordination of a walk on the Boone Trace at Elys Hollow Loop in Knox County this past summer. Valentine provided also provided a bus and worked in partnership with Barbourville Tourism.
Actor Kevin Hardesty featured in one-man play, "The First Kentuckian"
By Charles Reed Mitchell
Actor Kevin Hardesty brings the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone to life in the one-man play, “The First Kentuckian,” on Tues., October 9 [2018] at 7 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church in Barbourville, Ky. Part of the Daniel Boone Festival, the play will take place in the church’s Fellowship Room, back of the sanctuary, at 312 North Main Street, three blocks from the Court Square. There is no charge and the public is invited to come and learn about the man for whom this festival is named.
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What Our Patrons Have to Say...
How do I order drawer 2 on the Begley family gistory file
Ed Begley
I would like to see family and friends sharing old Powell photos and info. Thank you!
Dennis Powell
Dennis Powell
Having difficulty trying to subscribe to emails on your site. It goes to a unsupported page. Also, do I need to pay $20 subscription to do a search on your page? Or to sed newsletters? Thanks Nancy
Nancy Bryant
I would love to purchase michael's
pictorial look back publication
merrill hibbard
saw a pic recently of Greenroad School 1914, but cant find it now. How could I get a copy of the picture?
phyllis mason
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