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Barren County Historical Society The Barren County Historical Society enriches and engages the communities of Barren County, Kentucky

11/02/2026
We had an outstanding Twilight Walking Tour of Glasgow's historic West Washington Street this evening for nearly 120 att...
10/23/2026

We had an outstanding Twilight Walking Tour of Glasgow's historic West Washington Street this evening for nearly 120 attendees! It was a perfect autumn evening for an educational and entertaining stroll down one of Glasgow's first streets and which was named in honor of George Washington in the very year he died (1799). Did you know that the famed gunsmith Felix Settle once lived in a home just off the Glasgow square? Or that West Washington Street was the home of bank presidents, newspaper editors, photographers (3 in the 19th century!), well-known piano instructors, the mayor of Glasgow, the owner of Glasgow's largest dry goods business, the uncle of a presidential candidate, one of Glasgow's most successful businessmen, and the site of the office and clinic of the man named "Person of the Century?" All in a two-block section of a Glasgow street!

Special thanks to Josh and Terryn Francis, Dewayne Moseley, David Ridings, Sam Terry, Leigh - Barret - and Robert Howard Lessenberry for their unique roles in making the tour meaningful and informative.

Tonight was the first of what the Society hopes to be an on-going series of tours in Glasgow's National Register Historic Districts. Watch for more tours in the spring of 2027!

Note the earlier time for this special program!
10/09/2026

Note the earlier time for this special program!

Come join the search for Bob this Thursday evening!
08/25/2026

Come join the search for Bob this Thursday evening!

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08/20/2026

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Want to learn all about quilt preservation, including some great tips and techniques to preserve your precious family quilts for the next generation? Well you are in luck! The Filson will be at the next week sharing our knowledge of quilt preservation. Look for us in the textile department!

08/07/2026

Kentucky never left the Union. But the Civil War never left Kentucky.

On September 19, join the Kentucky Historical Society for Civil War History Day, a full day exploring one of the most complex chapters in our state's history.

Discover how families and communities navigated a divided Kentucky, examine the lasting impact of guerrilla warfare, and explore how the Commonwealth has remembered the Civil War for more than 160 years.

Hear from leading historians and National Park Service experts, enjoy a boxed lunch, and get an up-close look at remarkable Civil War artifacts from the Kentucky Historical Society collections.

Registration is required.

📅 September 19 | 9am–4pm
đź“Ť Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort
🎟 $30 KHS Members, Students & Educators | $40 General Admission (includes lunch)

Learn more and register:
https://history.ky.gov/events/civil-war-history-day-2026

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