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Knox Historical Museum

History & Genealogy Center

Established 1987 in Barbourville, Kentucky
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Visit the Knox Historical Museum's extensive COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS

HELP THE MUSEUM BY MAKING A DONATION!

The Knox Historical Museum, Inc. is a 501(c)-3 nonprofit organization that operates from the generous donations of patrons and from the sale of items like calendars, books, and other items from its Museum Store.

If you'd like to make a donation to help us, you may make a safe and secure online donation using our PayPal account by clicking on the Donate button below. You do not need to have a PayPal account to make a donation.

You may also make a donation by check. Please make your check payable to Knox Historical Museum and write 'Donation' in the memo line and mail it to:

Knox Historical Museum
PO Box 1446
Barbourville, KY 40906

The Knox Historical Museum continues as always to appreciate our generous donors for their gifts. Your gift will be used for our daily operational purposes and will be classified as unrestricted funds unless otherwise indicated. Donors will be provided with a receipt of their donation and a huge thank you.

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Important Shipping Information

Our Museum is staffed by Volunteers and our hours of operations currently are such that our Volunteer staff members are only able to check for Online Orders once per week. Typically on either Tuesday or Thursday.

This means that online orders may not be shipped for up to 10 days after your order is placedPLEASE give our Volunteer staff the time to process your order and ship it out to you.  We will do our best to ship all orders as quickly as possible.  Before you ask PayPal for a refund due to non-shipment, please send us an e-mail first to ask about your order's status.

Thank You!

There's new website on the Web that should interest anyone interested in Kentucky history and/or genealogy.

It's called the "Kentucky History and Genealogy Network" and can be accessed at the following address: kentuckyhgn.org.

Recent posts of interest to Knox Countians focus on the Gray and Lynn Camp communities.

The article about Gray and Rossland, Kentucky is titled "A Post Office, a Castle, a Judge, a Law Suit, a Louisville Capitalist and Brafford Store."

The article about Lynn Camp, Kentucky is titled "Lynn Camp and Lynn Camp Station: Breaking the Myth."

Links to both articles are listed at the end of this post. Both articles were authored by Marty Lain Wyatt, who also is one of the website's administrators.

As stated in the organization's "About Us" link on its home page: "The Kentucky History and Genealogy Network began with just a scant few groups on Facebook. Over time it has turned into a large network of groups and thousands of members dedicated to preserving the history, traditions and people of Kentucky. Many of our groups are special-interest and they range from folklore groups to Civil War and photography groups. . . .

"Even though we are not a professional organization, we are a team of volunteers who love history, genealogy, and being able to help others discover their family roots. Keep in mind that we do not offer paid services or charge any fees--it's a passion for us, not a business."

Gray and Rossland, Kentucky History

Lynn Camp, Kentucky History

Kentucky History and Genealogy Network

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