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Spencer County Historical and Genealogical Society Spencer County Historical
and Genealogical Society
P.O. A place to post photos for all to enjoy. Please describe the photos. Individual membership is $20/year.

Box 266
Taylorsville, KY 40071

Monthly Meetings:
4th Monday of each month
6:30 pm
Spencer County Library The Spencer County Historical Society meets the 4th Mon of each month. Publishes a quarterly newsletter, "Back Trails". To join, send name, address, and check to;
Spencer County Historical and Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 266
Taylorsville, KY 40071

Here's a link to our publications available for purchase: https://spencercountyky.gov/get_involved/historical_society.php

Here's your reminder ...
31/10/2026

Here's your reminder ...

May you get more treats than tricks! HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃
31/10/2026

May you get more treats than tricks!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃

LET'S PERSEVERE & PERSERVE HISTORY! 🪨 COME GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY! 🪨Spencer County is FULL of historic dry-stacked stone...
28/10/2026

LET'S PERSEVERE & PERSERVE HISTORY!
🪨 COME GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY! 🪨

Spencer County is FULL of historic dry-stacked stone walls—and a whole lot of them need some love!
Join the Spencer County Historical & Genealogical Society for a fun, hands-on Dry-Stacked Stone Wall Restoration Workshop!

The workshop is NOVEMBER 7th at 9:30am. Our day begins at the Spencer County Public Library. We will learn the history of these amazing old walls, how they were built, what they were used for, and how to restore them.

Then we’ll head to the Old Pioneer Cemetery (aka as the Old Taylorsville Cemetery) in downtown Taylorsville at 114 Hardin Court. Parking available in the old Southern States parking lot. We will be putting what we learned into practical use and begin repairs and restoration on the dry stack stone wall!

Want to rebuild? Grab some stones and get to work!
Rather watch? Bring a chair, grab some lunch, and cheer us on! 😂

Coffee, pastries & juice provided at the Library
🍽️ Lunch at the Cemetery provided too!
We’ll work together into the afternoon.

COME LEARN IT. COME BUILD IT. COME HELP SAVE A PIECE OF SPENCER COUNTY HISTORY! 🪨❤️

Bring your curiosity, your work gloves, or just your cheering voice—we’ll see you at the wall!

Shout out to our Spencer County Extension Office for hosting our meeting last night! And many thanks to Agent Bryce Robe...
28/10/2026

Shout out to our Spencer County Extension Office for hosting our meeting last night! And many thanks to Agent Bryce Roberts for being our Guest Speaker and for his great presentation!
The Spencer County Extension Service was started October 24, 1924 via a land grant by the University of Kentucky. Over 100 years of assisting our Spencer County farmers and supporting community groups such as the FFA and 4H!
Our very first County Extension Agent was W. M. Howat. One of our longer serving agents was J. M. Shelley. Bryce Roberts has been serving Spencer County since 1997.
When doing his research, Bryce was having a difficult time locating a picture of Mr. Howat. Enter SCHGS Member Betty Darnell, one of our Go-To Gurus ... she was able to locate a picture of Mr. Howat! There is another slight picture plot twist, but you'll have you watch our meeting on our YouTube channel (when it drops) to find out!
Included in the pictures below are a few snippets from Agent Roberts' presentation. As well, pictures of an old journal that contains the Minutes from the very first meeting in 1924! What a treasure!
Thank you again, Bryce Roberts!

HERE'S YOUR REMINDER !☆•☆•☆ MONTHLY MEETING ☆•☆•☆ ☆☆ SPECIAL LOCATION ☆☆Please join us at the Spencer County Exten...
26/10/2026

HERE'S YOUR REMINDER !

☆•☆•☆ MONTHLY MEETING ☆•☆•☆
☆☆ SPECIAL LOCATION ☆☆

Please join us at the Spencer County Extension Service this Monday, October 26th at 6:30pm.
After a brief business portion, we are pleased to announce that our Special Guest Speaker will be Spencer County Extension Service Agent Bryce Roberts.
Mr. Roberts will be sharing his knowledge of Spencer County's agriculture in his presentation, "The History of Agricultural Extension in Spencer County".
This promises to be both interesting and informative, you may even learn something!
See you there!

WHAT: October 2026 Monthly Meeting
WHEN: Monday, October 26th @ 6:30 pm
WHERE: Spencer County Extension Service Spencer County Extension Service
100 Oak Tree Way, Taylorsville

☆•☆•☆ MONTHLY MEETING ☆•☆•☆ ☆☆ SPECIAL LOCATION ☆☆Please join us at the Spencer County Extension Service this Mond...
23/10/2026

☆•☆•☆ MONTHLY MEETING ☆•☆•☆
☆☆ SPECIAL LOCATION ☆☆

Please join us at the Spencer County Extension Service this Monday, October 26th at 6:30pm.
After a brief business portion, we are pleased to announce that our Special Guest Speaker will be Spencer County Extension Service Agent Bryce Roberts.
Mr. Roberts will be sharing his knowledge of Spencer County's agriculture in his presentation, "The History of Agricultural Extension in Spencer County".
This promises to be both interesting and informative, you may even learn something!
See you there!

WHAT: October 2026 Monthly Meeting
WHEN: Monday, October 26th @ 6:30 pm
WHERE: Spencer County Extension Service
100 Oak Tree Way, Taylorsville

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100 Oak Tree Way

40071

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