Adair County Kentucky History and Genealogy

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

Are you enjoying Jane Lampton Clemens Week! If not, you are not doing some things correctly!

There are plenty of activities this week, including:

Jane Lampton Clemens' birthday is Thursday, June 18th. There will be a birthday cake and ice cream at the Research Center at 11 a.m. to celebrate Mrs. Clemens on her 223rd anniversary of birth.

Come by the RC around 11 to be part of the party! Everyone welcome.

06/16/2026

Mark Twain Storytelling Festival this weekend! We can’t wait to see you all there! Get your tickets for the festival here:

https://cur8.com/25925/project/139668 or at the link in our bio!

06/14/2026

June 14-20, 2026 has been proclaimed Jane Lampton Clemens Week in Columbia, Kentucky by proclamation of the Mayor, Pam Hoots. There will be activities all week culminating in the Mark Twain Storytelling Festival on Saturday, June 20th.

06/11/2026

The Jane Lampton Chapter National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) is pleased to sponsor the giveaway of a gift basket full of Columbia goodies! It is on display at the Adair County History and Genealogy Center, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, Ky and includes:
Mark Twain Storytelling T shirt (XL);
Columbia Candle;
Columbia sign made from bourbon barrel stave;
Adair County shaped cutting board;
Lindsey Wilson University (LWU) coffee mug;
Jane Clemens: The Story of Mark Twain’s Mother book;
Two Adair County recipe books:
*Celebrating with Cherries sponsored by Jane Lampton Chapter NSDAR
*Southern Kentucky Cookbook sponsored by Adair Heritage Association and Trabue-Russell House;
Adair County Courthouse thermal mug “Small Town, Big Heart!”;
Two Columbia dish towels with Columbian Theatre, Trabue-Russell House, Courthouse, and LEU water tower;
Soap made in Adair County;
Gift Certificate for one professional tombstone cleaning from Annita Dial at the Adair County History and Genealogy Center. As a reminder, Annita will host a tombstone cleaning class on July 18, 2026 from 6 pm - 8 pm at the Columbia City Cemetery.

DAR members will provide one free ticket for the drawing to each person upon entry to the Mark Twain Storytelling Festival prior to noon on June 20, 2026. The DAR table will be set up on the porch to the LWU Administration Building. Drawing in the LWU V. P. Henry Auditorium before lunch break. Must be resent to win.

We look forward to seeing you there!

06/11/2026

Vendors are still needed for the Mark Twain Storytelling Festival!