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During the coming holidays, the museum will be CLOSED on Dec. 21st and 28th during Christmas and New Year's.

The museum reopens Wed., January 4, 2023.

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Bert Scent receives 2019 Susan Arthur Award

Note: Bert Scent, left, received the Susan Arthur Preservation Award during the 2019 Daniel Boone Festival. The Barbourville Junior Woman's Study Club's Susie Dunaway did the honors. The Club's Preshus Howard provided the text.

This year’s recipient has worked very hard during his lifetime to preserve and promote Knox County’s heritage and history! He is a man of many talents and he tells his stories thru pictures! He has spent his life collecting, photographing, writing about and preserving our local history.

Jakalyn Jackson receives 2018 Susan Arthur Award

Note: Jakalyn Jackson, left, received the Susan Arthur Preservation Award during the 2018 Daniel Boone Festival. The Barbourville Junior Woman's Study Club's Susie Dunaway is shown at right.

Museum's latest magazine features the Black Expulsion

The spring 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.

Pentecostal Children's Home Photo

Celebration of note-burning ceremony

This is, hopefully, the first of many photos submitted to the Museum pertaining to the Pentecostal Children's Home of Knox County, Ky. It appears to be a note burning ceremony. Thanks to Sudie Gray, Barbara Liford, Marie Mills and Jennifer Jackson Warren for their efforts in recognizing those pictured. An article about the Children's Home will be featured in a future issue of the Knox Countian magazine.

St. Gregory Catholic Church's early years

Photos and history of the early years of the Catholic Church in Barbourville, Kentucky. Note: Last sentence in article is cut off. The full sentence at the bottom of the fourth page is as follows: "It is daily meeting its challenges."

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Stairwell and Lobby
The stairwell and lobby of the Knox Historical Museum
Reception Room - wooden beams from L&N Railroad depot
The Reception Room at the Knox Historical Museum
Generations room - Rope Bed and Bicentennial Quilt artifacts
The Generations Room at the Knox Historical Museum
Native American and Pioneer Room - farm implements artifacts
The Native American and Pioneer Room at the Knox Historical Museum
Barbourville Room - doctors and dentists artifacts
The Barbourville Room at the Knox Historical Museum
Barbourville Room
The Barbourville Room at the Knox Historical Museum
Daniel Boone Room - Daniel Boone Festival Memorabilia
The Daniel Boone Room at the Knox Historical Museum
Daniel Boone Room - Daniel Boone Festival Memorabilia
The Daniel Boone Room at the Knox Historical Museum
Military Room - Col. S.B. Dishman Dress Sword artifacts
The Military Room at the Knox Historical Museum
Communities Hall - coal miner
The Communities Hall Room at the Knox Historical Museum
Commmunities Hall - Ben Messer Store artifacts
The Communities Hall Room at the Knox Historical Museum
Celebrities Room - Minton Hickory Stables artifacts
The Celebrities Room at the Knox Historical Museum
Celebrities Room - old jail lock and key
The Celebrities Room at the Knox Historical Museum
Organizations Room - old dollhouse.jpg
Organizations Room - Early typewriter and printing press.jpg

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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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