Barnyard Fun! Artifact Exploration

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 […]

Breakfast with the Grinch

Oldham Co History Center Campus 106 N. Second Avenue, La Grange, KY, United States

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

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 […]

Public Archaeology Day at Gatewood Plantation

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 […]

Barnyard Fun – Antique Iron

Join us Saturday May 14 from 10am to noon for Barnyard Fun of the season. Special guests will be the Antique Iron Club with their tractors, classic cars, and antique machinery. This event is free and open to the public.

Public Archaeology Day at Gatewood Plantation

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 […]