HistoryMobile

The Kentucky Historical Society's HistoryMobile is a mobile museum featuring exhibits on Kentucky history. The 300 square-foot exhibit is housed in a 45 foot tractor-trailer. Since 1973, this program has presented a wide variety of exhibits on Kentucky history to at least one million Kentuckians, half of which have been students.

The current HistoryMobile exhibit, "Kentucky's Abraham Lincoln," explores Lincoln's frontier childhood, his career from log house to the White House and his struggles to end slavery and lead the nation through the Civil War. The exhibit contains artifacts and images as well as audio, video and interactive elements to appeal to a variety of learners.

As part of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial commemoration, the HistoryMobile will visit communities and school campuses throughout the state during the next year.

This program is made possible by the generosity of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, the Pilot Corporation and the Kentucky Historical Society Foundation.

Pre-visit classroom materials are available for intermediate and middle school teachers to provide background information and teaching ideas to enhance school group visits to the exhibit.

Elementary-level teacher materials for the HistoryMobile exhibit "Kentucky's Abraham Lincoln." (PDF, 940 KB)

Middle-school-level teacher materials for the exhibit. (PDF, 934 KB)

Please note that formal introductions are not provided for school groups at community events.

To request more information or schedule a HistoryMobile visit, contact:
Warren Greer
(502) 564-1792, ext. 4478
warren.greer@ky.gov

The HistoryMobile season runs from April through October and is booked several months in advance. Sponsoring organizations are requested to pay for lodging for the program coordinator. The HistoryMobile is accessible to people with mobility disabilities.

The HistoryMobile must be located on a level, hard surface within 120 feet of a 208/220-volt, 60-amp, single-phase electrical source. A skilled electrician must be present to connect and disconnect the power source. The HistoryMobile trailer requires an additional 25 feet for the folding access ramp at the rear of the trailer (Total length is 80 feet, including tractor.) The trailer also requires 13 feet, 7 inches of overhead clearance.