Oldham County History Center
Get to know Oldham County, Kentucky
Join Oldham County History Center staff and professional archaeologists for a public dig at a new archaeology site where excavation has begun just this year! This dig site is located on the remains of a Colonial-era farm constructed by Scottish immigrants. Our first excavation unearthed a wealth of artifacts, and there is no doubt much […]
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 […]
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 […]
