Hardin County Ky History Museum

Hardin County Ky History Museum Hardin County History Museum
201 W. Dixie Ave. Elizabethtown, Ky. 42701
270-763-8339
www.hardinkyhistory.com

Since opening its doors in the fall of 2003, the Hardin County History Museum has been collecting and preserving artifacts, documents and other memorabilia that tells the story of Hardin County from its early Indian inhabitants to modern times. Through a variety of permanent and rotating exhibits, as well as speakers, tours and promotions, the history museum strives to promote knowledge and apprec

iation for area heritage. Pioneer relics form a collective memory of cabin life in the wilderness of the Kentucky frontier. Various panels depict the evolution of the counties carved from the frontier of Kentucky County, Virginia that became a state in its own right and settled by the influx of westward travelers after the War of Revolution. Today, more than 200 years after the first white settlers made their home in the area we know as Hardin County, the gathering, preserving and displaying objects honoring the area’s founders and inhabitants as well as their lives and achievements is presented in a premier collection of artifacts housed at the museum. We invite you to visit and enjoy a journey through time.

Abraham Lincoln’s Vote in Hardin County, Kentucky: 1860 vs. 1864
06/10/2026

Abraham Lincoln’s Vote in Hardin County, Kentucky: 1860 vs. 1864

How Did They all Get Here?
06/04/2026

How Did They all Get Here?

Big news! Come on out this Saturday!
06/04/2026

Big news! Come on out this Saturday!

06/02/2026
Saturday was Museum Spring Cleanup Day! The day included weeding out around the bushes out front, cutting back the bushe...
06/02/2026

Saturday was Museum Spring Cleanup Day!

The day included weeding out around the bushes out front, cutting back the bushes over hanging the sidewalk, as well as various maintenance tasks around the property!
To avoid damage from freeze and thaw to the front steps, Tim Asher caulked the gaps to keep out rain water. As well as washing the freestanding sign in front of the museum.
Inside the work continued with cleaning and reorganizing the Book Room and storage closet, fixing lights, rearranging displays, as well as dusting and cleaning glass on all showcases and exabits by our Ambassador, Nancy Owsley!

Thank you to the day's 'Clean-up Team' for all the great work!
Tim Asher, Gary Griffin, Kenny Tabb, Kelly Easton, Stewart Slatton, Ben Dailey and Nancy Owsley

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Address

201 W Dixie Avenue
Elizabethtown, KY
42701

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(270) 763-8339

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