Oldham County History Center
Get to know Oldham County, Kentucky
The following activities are planned on the Oldham County History Center to celebrate Juneteenth Day, Saturday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 10 a.m. – Noon: Hands-on activities for children at the Dahlgren Barn 10:00 a.m.- 10:45 a.m.: Cemetery Walk at the Historic African American Cemetery where Civil War soldiers are buried along with other prominent […]
Morris Mount Roberts Fellowship Recipient Robert Bell will present his research “The 206 African American Union Soldiers from Oldham County” followed by dinner and a walk to the Harrods Creek Slave Cemetery. Bell’s research details the names, regiment and company of these soldiers who participated as Union soldiers in the Civil War. Many of the […]
Wednesday, September 29, 2021. 7pm. Make plants to take a candlelight cemetery walk of the Floydsburg Cemetery. Floydsburg Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the region that was created in 1799 by the William Boulware family. In those years, Floydsburg was an important stop on a stage coach route from Frankfort to Louisville. […]
Wednesday, October 6, 2021. 7pm. Make plants to take a candlelight cemetery walk of the Floydsburg Cemetery. Floydsburg Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the region that was created in 1799 by the William Boulware family. In those years, Floydsburg was an important stop on a stage coach route from Frankfort to Louisville. […]
Thursday, October 14, 2021. 7pm. Make plants to take a candlelight cemetery walk of the Valley of Rest Cemetery in LaGrange was created in the mid-19th Century when LaGrange was an important railroad town that included the Kentucky Masonic College attracting both boys and girls from not only Kentucky but surrounding states. Visitors will be introduced to […]
Thursday, October 28, 2021. 7pm. Make plants to take a candlelight cemetery walk of the Valley of Rest Cemetery in LaGrange was created in the mid-19th Century when LaGrange was an important railroad town that included the Kentucky Masonic College attracting both boys and girls from not only Kentucky but surrounding states. Visitors will be introduced to […]