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Grayson County, KY Historical Society

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The Grayson County Historical Society, Inc. We own the oldest brick building in the county, the Jack Thomas House, on East Main Street in Leitchfield, Kentucky.

The Grayson County Historical Society strives to preserve the history of the county and make its findings open for public use through a museum and research library. is a non-profit organization which strives to preserve the history of the county and make its findings open for public use through a museum and research library. The museum is open for tours for FREE. It has a meeting room which is used by the Historical Society and the local Woman's Club. This room, as well as the dining room, can also be rented for other functions. The research library is open to the public at no charge. There are three general meetings a year held the second Tuesdays of March, June and October at 6:00 P.M. Programs for those meetings consist of a speaker and refreshments. The Historical Society Board meets monthly. A newsletter is published and sent to each member three times a year in March, June and October. The Society owns three other buildings besides the Jack Thomas House - the Buchanan Log Cabin on the grounds of the Jack Thomas House, the Walnut Grove School near Caneyville, and the Edwards School west of Short Creek.

10/31/2026

Have a safe and happy Halloween. The Jack Thomas House sure looks spooky this all hallows’ eve! 🎃😱

10/19/2026

We still have a few more spots available for our encore Twilight Tomb Stroll this Thursday evening at 5:30 pm before we reach our limit of 25.

To sign for the October 22nd Halloween Tour scan the QR code on the flyer to go to our PayPal page. Once there in the memo line write “October 22nd Halloween Tour,” along with correct amount of money for the number of spots you want ($10 per person). PayPal will send you confirmation of your payment and will send us a notification and we will get you added to our list. You can also pay by cash or check in person at the Jack Thomas House during business hours. We will take signups until we reach 25 people.

10/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Fall Waking Tour around the Public Square yesterday afternoon. Special thanks to the new owners of the old Dunn’s Hardware/Opera House Building for giving us an impromptu tour of the third floor of the historic building!

10/19/2026

The Grayson County Historical Society is currently accepting resumes for the position of hostess/receptionist at the Jack Thomas House at 122 East Main Street in Leitchfield. Thirty hours per week (Monday-Friday 10:00 am until 4:00 pm). Nights, weekends, and holidays off. Occasional volunteering to assist with Historical Society events is preferred. For a complete list of job requirements, please see the attached list. Salary to be discussed upon interview. If interested, please email typed resume to [email protected] no later than October 30, 2026. Also include two or three non-family references and their contact information. When emailing resume please use the subject line “Historical Society Resume for” and then your name. For questions or more information, please email the same address.

10/18/2026

It’s been a busy weekend here at the Historical Society. Don’t forget to join us for our annual fall walking tour around the Leitchfield Public Square this afternoon at 2:00 pm! Admission is free and everyone is welcome. The tour will begin at 2:00 on the sidewalk in front of the Jack Thomas House and then proceed around the Square.

10/18/2026

Thank you to everyone who signed up to join us on our first annual Twilight Tomb Stroll this evening in Leitchfield as we visited the Thomas, Barton, and Woodson Cemeteries. We talked about some of the people buried in each cemetery, and shared some Grayson County ghost stories along the way. It was an informative tour and a fun evening. We still have openings for our encore Tomb Stroll this Thursday evening, October 22nd, at 5:30 pm. You can reserve your spot through PayPal on the Society’s website or in person at the Jack Thomas House during regular business hours. The cost is $10.

10/17/2026

We are here until 2:00 this afternoon at our Historical Society Book Fair at the Centre on Main. There is still time to stop by and check us out!

10/17/2026

Come by the Centre on Main to see our book fair vendors. There are a lot of good books! We are here until 2:00!

10/17/2026

REMINDER: The Historical Society is hosting our first annual Book Fair at the Centre on Main in Leitchfield today from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm. Fellow historical societies, genealogical groups, authors, and others are setup at the Centre on Main today selling their books and other items. Stop on by and check them out! FREE admission.

10/07/2026

SCHEDULE CHANGE! Due to Sunday’s rainy forecast, we are moving our Fall Walking Tour around the Public Square back one week to Sunday, October 18th at 2:00 pm. Make plans to join us!

Address

122 East Main Street (P O Box 84)
Leitchfield, KY
42755

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+12702308989

Website

https://graysoncountykyhistory.com/

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