Winter Closure

The Oldham County History Center will be closed from December 20, 2023 through January 16, 2024 for our annual winter closure. Thank you for your support of the History Center in 2023. We look forward to seeing you here in 2024!

Living Treasures Reception at the Rob Morris Chapel

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

Annual Living Treasures Reception: FREE and Open to the Public!  Guest Speaker: Author and Re-enactor Eddie Price: The Kentucky Frontier Location: Rob Morris Chapel 2023 Living Treasures: Dorothy Abernathy, Terry Chambers, Jerry Crosby, Gus Dauble, Megaly DeValle, Darlene Elzy, Mike Foster, Bettie Miller, Charlie Oldham, Bob Thompson, Jim Zimmerman Sponsored by: The Oldham County History […]

Kick-off Celebration for Oldham County Bicentennial

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

Join us for the kick-off celebration of Oldham County's Bicentennial! Immerse yourself in the rich history of OC as we commemorate this significant milestone with a special cake cutting ceremony at the OC History Center's, Rob Morris Educational Building. Don't miss out on this momentous event! Rob Morris Educational Building 207 W Jefferson St. La […]

Valentine Children’s Tea with Delia Webster

“Celebrating Black History Month” February 17, 2024, 11:00 a.m. Oldham County History Center Rob Morris Chapel, 207 West Jefferson Click here to purchase tickets! Join our tea party with special guest Delia Webster as she describes etiquette and life during the Antebellum years. Delia was a strong abolitionist and Underground Railroad Conductor whose life was […]

$15

Touring the Underground Railroad Car Tour

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

Celebrating Black History Month  SOLD OUT! This special car tour features amazing places where people resisted the shackles of slavery and sought freedom for a new life.  Includes a visit to a sacred antebellum cemetery where enslaved laborers and families were buried.   Based on the book, “A Tour of the Underground Railroad Along the Ohio […]

$22