Oldham County History Center
Get to know Oldham County, Kentucky
Saturday, November 6, 2021. 10am to 12pm. Join us for hands-on, family activities at the Dahlgren Pioneer Barn on the campus of the Oldham County History Center. Commemorate Veterans Day by making an American flag and explore historic artifacts from the museum's military collection. Admission is free and open to the public.
Saturday, November 13, 2021. 10am to 12pm. Don your best winter holiday attire and join us at the Dahlgren Pioneer Barn on the campus of the Oldham County History Center for a fun Winter/Christmas Photo Booth. The Barn will be decorated in historic winter fashion as a festive holiday backdrop. Bring your camera or camera […]
Saturday, November 20, 2021. 10am to 12pm. Have you ever wondered what treasures are stored in the History Center's collection? Join us at the Dahlgren Pioneer Barn to learn about objects from the daily lives of Oldham Countians from decades and even centuries past! Learn how museum staff care for these objects so that future […]
Join us for a walk through the Oldham County History Center campus where families will meet the Grinch and the Whos from Whoville, Elsa and Anna, and Santa and Mrs. Claus. Treats, crafts, and fun photo opportunities will be stationed throughout the campus. Admission for families will be a new, unwrapped toy or $3 per […]
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 […]
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 […]
