Our next History on Tap will be on a special night - Tuesday, December 10 - at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company. Take a magical trip down memory lane of past Christmas joys from Hopkinsville-Christian County!

Join museum staff as we examine the origins of Santa Claus, explore how the community observed Christmas traditions throughout the decades, and take a look back through the years to see what popular gifts were on everyone’s lists. You might even see a “Letter to Santa” from someone you know as we highlight some of those letters that were published in the Kentucky New Era throughout the 1980s.

This is the final History on Tap for 2024, so don’t be a Grinch or a Scrooge and miss out on all the holiday fun!

History on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.

The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to our next History on Tap on Thursday, September 26 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company to explore the history and effects of alcohol consumption during the Civil War.

Luke Bendick, instructor of American history at Hopkinsville Community College, will share his research in a program titled “Satan was more honored than Washington by it”: Teetotalers, Drunks, & Manhood. Drinking during the Civil War was a hotly contested issue on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. This lecture will discuss how different groups of Americans viewed the consumption of alcohol by enlisted men during the Civil War.

October’s History on Tap will be on Thursday, October 24 and will feature an interactive group discussion on “I Remember the 1960s” to explore what teenage life was like in Hopkinsville during this decade of change.

History on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.

The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County invites you to our next History on Tap on Thursday, August 29 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company to explore Hopkinsville through the lens of two historic homes.

Grace Abernethy and Jeri Lynn Richardson will share stories of their respective historic homes. Abernethy and her husband own the Monroe Dalton home at 713 East 7th Street and are actively restoring the 1907 structure while Richardson and her husband meticulously care for the Trice Castle at 2000 South Main Street. Using their homes as a launching point, the women will explore the greater stories of Hopkinsville in the early 1900-1910s, a time of major changes in mobility, women’s rights, communication, and so much more.

September’s History on Tap will be on Thursday, September 26. Information about the topic and presenter coming soon…

History on Tap: Hopkinsville’s Pre-Prohibition Bar Scene

The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County is hosting our next History on Tap on a special day this month. Join us NEXT WEEK on Thursday, July 11 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company to explore Hopkinsville’s Pre-Prohibition Bar Scene with HBC’s own Joey Medeiros.

Co-owner and co-brewer of Hopkinsville Brewing Company, Joey Medeiros recently graduated from Auburn University with his masters degree in Brewing Science & Operations. He shares much of the research he did for his culminating non-thesis on the beer scene in Hopkinsville and Christian County between 1850 and national Prohibition in 1920. If the yeast does its job, he will also unveil a new beer that was inspired by late 1800-early 1900 recipes.

August’s History on Tap will be on Thursday, August 29 and will be all about Hopkinsville in the 1910s. 

History on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.

For more information, follow us on Facebook or give us a call at 270-887-4270. 

The Pennyroyal Area Museum is located at 217 East 9th Street and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am until 4pm. 

Anne Noel takes us on a journey centered on South Main Street and focused on the life of her grandmother. Born in 1905, Marjorie Barker Lawson led a life that pushed the boundaries of her time. Her story begins and ends in Hopkinsville, but it takes a number of unexpected twists and turns along the way.

July’s History on Tap will be on a special day and features a special presentation by Hopkinsville Brewing Company’s own Joey Medeiros. Join us on Thursday, July 11 at 6:30pm to learn about Joey’s research into the history of beer in Hopkinsville and Christian County and how this history inspired a new beer.

History on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.

For more information, visit our website or give us a call at 270-887-4270.

We’re celebrating 5 years of Hoptown Chronicle at our 60th History on Tap! Join us for our next History on Tap on Thursday, May 30 at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.

Jennifer P. Brown and Alissa Keller join forces to share a few of their favorite stories that they have told through the Museum’s collaboration with Hoptown Chronicle. Founded in 2019, Hoptown Chronicle is an online, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to fact-based reporting in Hopkinsville. In late 2022, Keller started a column called “Snapshots in Time” to share local history as discovered in photographs and artifacts. Since then, 30 unique stories have been told through this partnership.

History on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.

For more information, visit www.MuseumsofHopkinsville.org or give us a call at 270-887-4270.

We're going out for a night on the town on Saturday, May 25 at 5:00pm for our spring Downtown Tipsy Tour.

This walking tour will start at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and will visit three of Hopkinsville’s downtown establishments as we stroll and drink our way through some of the seedy and scandalous moments of the past. Great for a night out with friends!

Alcohol is optional (of course), but a special adult beverage at each stop (3 total) is included in the ticket price. This program is limited to guests 21 and over.

The tour will last about 2 hours, cover approximately 1-1 ½ miles, and will end at Hopkinsville Brewing Company on 5th Street. Tickets are $30.00 per person with a 10% discount for Museum Members.

Tickets can be purchased at the Pennyroyal Area Museum or online.

Christian County has a rich, dark history of slavery from its earliest days. In the Kentucky New Era in 1934, local journalist Charles Meacham published short biographies of 25 local African Americans who had lived as enslaved people in this area. These biographies provide a glimpse into a part of our past that is not well documented and give us a chance to better understand the depth and breadth of our community’s history.

Current and former members of the Museum’s and Hopkinsville History Foundation’s Board of Directors will share the stories of these people who lived through so much.

History on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.

We’re taking a special look at three years of local history that span three centuries at our last History on Tap in 2023. Join museum staff Alissa Keller and Brett Pritchett and city-county historian William Turner as we look at Christian County in 1823, 1923, and 2023. The three will cover highlights from Hopkinsville and how our community’s history fits into a larger narrative and collective experience.

For more information, follow us on Facebook or give us a call at 270-887-4270.

History on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.

Get tipsy with the Museum!

Join the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County for a night on the town next Saturday, September 30 at 5:00pm for our fall Downtown Tipsy Tour.

This walking tour will start at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and will visit three of Hopkinsville’s downtown establishments as we stroll and drink our way through some of the seedy and scandalous moments of the past. Great for a night out with friends!

Alcohol is optional (of course), but a special adult beverage at each stop (3 total) is included in the ticket price. This program is limited to guests 21 and over.

The tour will last about 2 hours, cover approximately 1-1 ½ miles, and will end at Hopkinsville Brewing Company on 5th Street. Tickets are $30.00 per person with a 10% discount for Museum Members.

Tickets can be purchased at the Pennyroyal Area Museum or online through Eventbrite.

Edgar Cayce’s work explored the way our emotions and attitudes manifest in positive and negative ways in our lives. Attitudes are our choice. Learn what happens when you choose wisely!

From our Supper Club to our History on Tap: Hopkinsville's Jewish Community next Thursday, we have been learning more and more about the Jewish community that once thrived in Hopkinsville. This photograph - from the extensive William T. Turner Collection - shows M. Frankel & Sons, a dry goods store on the northwest corner of Main and 8th streets.

Want to learn more about Hopkinsville's Jewish heritage? Check out Alissa's Hoptown Chronicle about a Torah mantle recently donated to the Museum: https://hoptownchronicle.org/torah-sheds-light-on.../

May is National Preservation Month where we celebrate historic places, heritage tourism, and the economic benefits of historic preservation. Join Grace Abernethy, local conservationist, Holly Boggess, assistant director of Community Development Services and Downtown Renaissance director, and Jeri Richardson, local homeowner and preservation advocate, for a discussion about what historic preservation is, what it is not, and how it can make our community a more sustainable and beautiful place to live. Museum Director Alissa Keller will moderate the discussion and share a few examples of successful local preservation projects, buildings that offer great preservation opportunities, and ways the community can support preservation efforts.

History on Tap is a free series that seeks to share local history in a relaxed, fun setting. Programs are typically held on the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Hopkinsville Brewing Company.

This month, Museum Director Alissa Keller and Christian County Historian William T. Turner join forces to share the history - and future - of the old Central Fire Station. Constructed in 1905, the building burned partially in 1924. The station was quickly rebuilt, and the town clock in its iconic red-and-white tower was added in 1927. The building served as the fire station until 1964. After that, it housed a number of businesses before its renovation and grand opening as the Woody Winfree Fire-Transportation Museum in 2008. The building suffered damage in recent storms.

So what’s next? Join us and be regaled with stories of firefighting through the years and to learn more about plans for the building’s future.

Join us for the last History on Tap of 2022! Museum Director Alissa Keller will talk about Hopkinsville's holiday traditions - from decorations to parades and all things between.

Join the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County for a night on the town next Saturday, October 15 at 5:00pm for our second Downtown Tipsy Tour.

This walking tour will start at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and will visit three of Hopkinsville’s downtown establishments as we stroll and drink our way through some of the seedy and scandalous moments of the past. Great for a night out with friends!
Alcohol is optional (of course), but a special adult beverage at each stop (3 total) is included in the ticket price. This program is limited to guests 21 and over.

The tour will last about 2 hours, cover approximately 1 ½ miles, and will end at Hopkinsville Brewing Company on 5th Street. Tickets are $30.00 per person, $27.00 for Museum Members.

Get tipsy with the Museum!

This walking tour will start at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and will visit three of Hopkinsville’s downtown establishments as we stroll and drink our way through some of the seedy and scandalous moments of the past. Great for a night out with friends!

Alcohol is optional (of course), but a special adult beverage at each stop (3 total) is included in the ticket price. This program is limited to guests 21 and over.

The tour will last about 2 hours, cover approximately 1-1 ½ miles, and will end at Hopkinsville Brewing Company on 5th Street. Tickets are $28.00 per person, $25.00 for Museum Members.

Join William Turner and friends for a recounting of this haunting story of a poltergeist-like spirit who terrorized the family of John Bell in nearby Adams, TN. This program is free.