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.
Kentucky History
Mount Parlor Exhibit Dedication
Saturday, September 25, 2021 – 11am.
In Spring 2021, the Oldham County History Center designated a room in the J. Chilton Barnett Library & Archives as the Mount Parlor to educate visitors about the activities of the Mount family and enslaved people that lived in the household. Local interior designer Breck Morgan has carefully selected period furniture and artifacts from the museum collection, that help interpret the culture of families that lived in Oldham County during the Antebellum era. On September 25 the Mount Parlor will be dedicated and opened as a new exhibit at the Oldham County History Center. There is regular admission charge for visitors, $8 per person, $6 for students, veterans and seniors, under 4 is free.
Harrods Creek Slave Cemetery Walk and Dinner Talk
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 soldiers earned their freedom from enslavement as they mustered in the Union army. The lecture and dinner will be followed by a walk to a designated slave cemetery with over 20 unmarked graves of enslaved people from Oldham County. All participants must pre-register, $35 per person, includes participation in activities, dinner and drinks. Please call 502.222.0826 for reservations, seating is limited.