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Knox Historical Museum

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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."

Knox County, KY communities' stories and photos

Knox County, Kentucky has several top-notch Facebook groups representing several communities that are filled with stories and photos.

These groups currently include the following: Knox County, Ky. History and Genealogy; Heidrick; Stinking Creek; and Swan Pond.

First Pentecostal Church of Barbourville Photos

Shirley Jones Garmon of Cleveland, Tenn., recently donated several digital photos to the Knox Historical Museum. Included were two indoor photographs of the church on North Main Street in Barbourville in the late 1960s. Click on photos below for enlargement. Additional photos and articles about the church are welcome.

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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

What Our Patrons Have to Say...

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

Luke Wilder

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.

Ben McKay

My ancestors are the George Bunch family from Knox Co Ky. I would like to know what information there is about them. I am also related to the Trosper family too from Knox Co. Both families came to Missouri and settled. Thank you.

JoAnn Casner

I am trying to find information on Great-Great Grandparents & Great Grandparents that lived in Know County, My Grandmother was born in Flat Lick, KY on July 27, 1884 to Hamilton Gator Baker & Catherine Howington. Do you have birth records, land records, anything for that time period? Thanks so very much!!!

Carolyn Elkins

Hi, I am a member and I think my membership expired in February and I don't think I received any renewal notice. Could you check and if needed, I will definitely send in a check. Thanks so much. Robin Black

Robin Black

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