Hardin County Ky History Museum

Hardin County Ky History Museum Hardin County History Museum
201 W. Dixie Ave. Elizabethtown, Ky. 42701
270-763-8339
www.hardinkyhistory.com

Since opening its doors in the fall of 2003, the Hardin County History Museum has been collecting and preserving artifacts, documents and other memorabilia that tells the story of Hardin County from its early Indian inhabitants to modern times. Through a variety of permanent and rotating exhibits, as well as speakers, tours and promotions, the history museum strives to promote knowledge and apprec

iation for area heritage. Pioneer relics form a collective memory of cabin life in the wilderness of the Kentucky frontier. Various panels depict the evolution of the counties carved from the frontier of Kentucky County, Virginia that became a state in its own right and settled by the influx of westward travelers after the War of Revolution. Today, more than 200 years after the first white settlers made their home in the area we know as Hardin County, the gathering, preserving and displaying objects honoring the area’s founders and inhabitants as well as their lives and achievements is presented in a premier collection of artifacts housed at the museum. We invite you to visit and enjoy a journey through time.

John James Audubon in Hardin County, Kentucky
09/03/2026

John James Audubon in Hardin County, Kentucky

08/29/2026

𝓜𝓪𝓰𝓼 & 𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝓜’𝓼 visited the Museum and posted this delightful reel!
"Stepping back in time at the Hardin County History Museum! Which vintage item on these shelves do you recognize? "
𝓜𝓪𝓰𝓼 & 𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝓜’𝓼 · Original audio

Joe Hutcherson and the Development of Radcliff, Kentucky
08/27/2026

Joe Hutcherson and the Development of Radcliff, Kentucky

Hardin County and Kentucky’s Slave Legacy
08/21/2026

Hardin County and Kentucky’s Slave Legacy

The 1st Annual Heritage Day at Freedman Lake (Freeman Lake Park) will take place on Saturday, October 10, 2026, starting...
08/14/2026

The 1st Annual Heritage Day at Freedman Lake (Freeman Lake Park) will take place on Saturday, October 10, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM. Located at 212 Freeman Lake Park Road, Elizabethtown, KY, this community celebration is completely free to the public and serves as a local signature event marking America’s 250th Birthday.

Hardin County, Kentucky’s Final Skirmish Between Settlers and Indigenous People
08/13/2026

Hardin County, Kentucky’s Final Skirmish Between Settlers and Indigenous People

A Hardin County Treasure!! See her at the State Fair, Tuesday August 25, 6:30PM
08/10/2026

A Hardin County Treasure!!
See her at the State Fair, Tuesday August 25, 6:30PM

08/07/2026
08/07/2026
Explorers of the 1770s
08/07/2026

Explorers of the 1770s

Address

201 W Dixie Avenue
Elizabethtown, KY
42701

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

(270) 763-8339

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