Established 1987 in Barbourville, Kentucky

Knox Historical Museum

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Welcome to the Knox Historical Museum

The 1984 Application to include Barbourville in the National Register of Historic Places

In 1984, an application was submitted to include the downtown area of Barbourville, Kentucky, in the National Register of Historic Places.

Pan Am service stations in Knox County - 1954

On April 23, 2014, museum member David Cole presented us with a photo album made in 1954 to commemorate the opening of two Pan Am service stations in Knox County.

Knox Museum helps fund Flat Lick History Club

The Knox Historical Museum recently helped fund a history Club at Flat Lick Elementary School with the help of former Flat Lick resident Helen Mills a former student at the school.

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Upcoming Events

Knox Historical Museum opens again
Effective on September 15, 2021

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

What Our Patrons Have to Say...

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

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.

John Deacon

I would like two of your calendars

Carolyn

I'm interested in Wilder surname, particularly pre-1830. Do you have Wilder records in this time period? Thanks!

Luke Wilder

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