Oldham County History Center
Get to know Oldham County, Kentucky
Saturday, September 25, 2021 - 11am. In Spring 2021, the Oldham County History Center designated a room in the J. Chilton Barnett Library & Archives as the Mount Parlor to educate visitors about the activities of the Mount family and enslaved people that lived in the household. Local interior designer Breck Morgan has carefully selected […]
A Day of Henry Clay Dedication of Clay Portrait by Joseph Bush, featuring Chautauqua Performances by Henry Clay and Charlotte Duprey Saturday, April 16, 2022 The Oldham County History Center will celebrate its new acquisition of an oil portrait of Kentucky Statesman, Henry Clay by well-known Antebellum portrait artist, Joseph Bush. The painting was donated […]
Enslavement in Kentucky: Historic Perspectives and Research on Kentucky’s Slave Trade with Caroline Miller and Regina Lang History Talk and Dinner Location: Harrods Creek Farm Slave Cemetery June 15, 2022, 5:30 p.m. Caroline Miller and Regina Lang have a shared history in the place where they live. As a native to Mason County, Regina’s […]
Saturday, July 9 at 11am - 2pm $15 per person. Includes tea and refreshments. Special guest Amy Leibert will discuss women's fashion and what it took to dress 200 years ago. Reservations Required. 502.222.0826
August 5: Friday Evening, 6:30PM Presentation by Joe McGill on upcoming book “Sleeping with the Ancestors” (Hatchett Press, release date Fall 2022). Includes appetizers, cash bar $10 per person. Audience: Adult. Held at the Roots 101 African American Museum, 124 N. First Street, Louisville, KY. Pay at the door, no pre-registration.
August 6: Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: “Freedom Seekers: Storytelling with Joe McGill and Dontavius Williams" from the Slave Dwelling Project with additional hands-on activities. Includes tours of the Mount Parlor Room and Root Cellar. Children receive a National Park Service Underground Railroad activity book and Junior Ranger Badge. Free, open to the public, […]
