Oldham County History Center
Get to know Oldham County, Kentucky
Join us Saturday, April 23 11am - 2pm. Must call for reservations. The History Center has conducted archaeology research on this site which is now recognized by the National Park Service as a site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The site honors Henry Bibb who escaped enslavement by William Gatewood and is […]
Join us Sunday, May 15 11am - 2pm. Must call for reservations. The History Center has conducted archaeology research on this site which is now recognized by the National Park Service as a site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The site honors Henry Bibb who escaped enslavement by William Gatewood and is […]
This year's week-long Archaeology Field School at the Bibb Escapes/Gatewood Plantation will be July 11-15, 2022. Since 2007 the Oldham County History Center has conducted archaeology research on this site which is now recognized by the National Park Service as a site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The site honors Henry Bibb […]
Save the Date! 2022 Oldham County Champion of History Gala July 19, 2022, Mark you calendars for our annual gala. More information coming Spring 2022.
The Oldham County History Center will be closed starting September 3, 2022 for the Labor Day weekend, and will be closed the following week for our annual inventory. We will reopen on Wednesday, September 14.
Join us for a Candlelight Cemetery Walk at the Harrods Creek Farm Slave Cemetery and the Harrods Creek Cemetery. Program is $10 per person and must be paid in advance by calling 502.222.0826 for tickets.
