Local History Organizations from 13 Kentucky Counties Receive Funding
Local History Organizations from 13 Kentucky Counties Receive Funding
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 10, 2022) – The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) announced additional recipients of the 2021 Kentucky Local History Trust Fund grants, a funding pool that supports the efforts of local history organizations to preserve and share Kentucky stories.
Organizations in 13 Kentucky counties received grants totaling $30,936.42. Individual amounts range from $1,200 to $2,500 for projects related to research, exhibition expansion, technology updates, and programming.
Below are the organizations and projects receiving grant funding:
Allen County Historical Society (Scottsville) $1200
Restoration of a former Louisville & Nashville locomotive to its original L&N color scheme.
Archdiocese of Louisville Archives (Jefferson County), $2500
Expansion of the Archdiocese of Louisville History Center exhibits with the purchase of new custom-made cases.
Behringer-Crawford Museum (Covington, Kenton County), $2474.34
Purchase of a large gun safe to preserve newly acquired Civil War-era weapons and safety and handling training provided by the Kenton County Sheriff’s office.
Capital City Museum (Frankfort, Franklin County), $2500
New and updated interpretive signage at Fort Hill and Fort Boone historic sites in Franklin County.
Friends of Cherokee State Resort Park (Aurora, Marshall County), $2500
Programming related to the history of segregation in public accommodations.
Harrodsburg Historical Society (Mercer County), $2500
Creation of the temporary exhibit, “Harrodsburg Stories: A Community Collection,” highlights the importance of artifacts and community collecting to preserve the area’s stories.
Lexington History Museum (Lexington, Fayette County) $2500
Creation of the inaugural exhibition about Rev. Adam Rankin at the Rankin House, the Lexington History Museum’s new home.
McCreary County Museum (Stearns) $2489.98
An update to the McCreary County Museum’s collection management system and the purchase of laptops to catalog and maintain records of the museum’s archival collection.
McDowell House Museum (Danville, Boyle County), $1218.95
Upgraded technology for the McDowell House’s educational team to film and distribute virtual field trips.
Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site (Tompkinsville, Monroe County), $1825
Creation and installation of 11 new interpretive signs at the site.
River Discovery Center (Paducah, McCracken County), $2463.15
Purchase of educational materials, including historical games, for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) programming at the Center.
Shelby County Historical Society (Shelbyville), $2500
Purchase of a large case and pedestal for rotation exhibitions at the Shelby County Historical Society.
Western Kentucky University Foundation on behalf of the Kentucky Museum (Bowling Green, Warren County), $2465.00
Conservation of a circa 1898 wedding dress made by the Mrs. A. H. Taylor Company of Bowling Green.
Whitehall House and Gardens (Louisville, Jefferson County), $1800
Hiring of an independent researcher to investigate the early residents of Whitehall to provide a complete story of the home, its inhabitants, and the neighborhood.
The Kentucky Local History Trust Fund is a tax option where Kentuckians donate a portion of their state income tax refund via Line 38f. As the fund administrators, KHS has awarded nearly 50 local history organizations to date, with more than $96,450 distributed across the commonwealth. For more information, visit history.ky.gov/get-involved/support-local-history/.