Liberty Hall Historic Site

10/16/2026

Support Liberty Hall and learn at Dinner With a Historian! Featuring premier scholar of the American West, Stephen Aron, and hosted at the luxury Ashbrook Hotel, enjoy an evening of fine dining, drinks, and good company. Tickets are available at libertyhall.org

Dr. Stephen Aron, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Autry Museum of the American West, holds degrees from Amherst College (B.A.) and the University of California, Berkeley (M.A., Ph.D.). He is the author of multiple works, including How the West Was Lost: The Transformation of Kentucky from Daniel Boone to Henry Clay (1996) and Peace and Friendship: An Alternative History of the American West (2022). His scholarship has gained national recognition and earned multiple prestigious awards.

10/12/2026

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! To celebrate check out these cool bandolier bags in Liberty Hall’s collection.

These two bags were likely made in the late 19th or early 20th century by a Menominee or Potawatomi artisan. They are loom beaded with glass seed beads and feature intricate repeating motifs.

Bandolier bags are common amongst the Indigenous peoples of the Great Lakes Region. Historically these bags have been traded and worn as regalia. But in the face of western assimilation, bandolier bags were a form of resistance, frequently worn over western dress to express Indigenous heritage.

Because of their beauty and cultural significance, Euro-Americans often purchased bandolier bags for themselves. While we don’t know exactly how these bags arrived in our collection, we believe that they were purchased by Mason Preston Brown (1873-1941) on an annual fishing trip to Lac Courte Oreilles in Wisconsin.

References:
Anderson, Marcia G. A Bag Worth a Pony: The Art of the Ojibwe Bandolier Bag. Minnesota Historical Society Press. 2017.

10/06/2026

Announcing our next book club pick: Let Us Descend by Jeanine Ward!

The publisher describes Let Us Descend as “a journey from the rice fields of the Carolinas to the slave markets of New Orleans and into the fearsome heart of a Louisiana sugar plantation. A journey that is as beautifully rendered as it is heart wrenching, the novel is “[t]he literary equivalent of an open wound from which poetry pours” (NPR).

Annis, sold south by the white enslaver who fathered her, is the reader’s guide. As she struggles through the miles-long march, Annis turns inward, seeking comfort from memories of her mother and stories of her African warrior grandmother. Throughout, she opens herself to a world beyond this world, one teeming with spirits: of earth and water, of myth and history; spirits who nurture and give, and those who manipulate and take. While Annis leads readers through the descent, hers is ultimately a story of rebirth and reclamation.”

10/02/2026

This event is SOLD OUT! For ticket holders, if you have a change of plans or cannot attend, please call 502-227-2560 to let us know for those who may be on a wait list for this event.

This event is not accepting walk ins or any plus ones, we only have space for the guests who have purchased tickets. We are so excited for this one of kind event and can't wait to see everyone!

10/01/2026

Join Liberty Hall at Capital City Museum & Historic Sites TONIGHT at 6pm for Museum After Dark 👻👻👻

🔮✨️ MUSEUM AFTER DARK IS BACK! Join us at Capital City Museum for a celebration of all things spooky & strange in Frankfort! Kick off the Halloween season in style Thursday, October 1, 2026, from 6PM to 9PM.✨️🔮

🧛‍♀️⚰️ Costumes are encouraged! 🧹🧙‍♀️

Hurry up and get your Rune and Oracle Reading tickets! FEW TICKETS LEFT!!!

Aura Portrait SOLD OUT!

What to Expect

🔮🃏 Psychic Readings: Get a glimpse into your future or guidance from the universe when you book a Tarot Reading, Rune Reading, or Oracle Reading! All readings are $15. Spots are limited, book yours now! https://MuseumAfterDark26.eventbrite.com

📸😀Free Photobooth: Don't want your aura portrait done? No problem! We'll have a regular photobooth set up, courtesy of Downtown Frankfort Inc!

🎶 🎸 Live Music: Local musician Alicia New will be setting the mood with bewitching tunes all night long!

🌮🍹 Food & Drink Trucks: We'll be joined by some local favorites for the night, including West Sixth Cantina, Castle & Key, West Sixth Brewing, Engine House Coffee, and Wicked Whisk Cake Co.!

🌙🛍 Night Market: Artists and artisan vendors will be set up throughout the museum, offering Halloween-themed items at every turn. From crystals & spell jars to crocheted creatures and scary stained glass pieces, there's a unique find for everyone!
We're delighted to welcome such amazing vendors, including:
The Barefoot Owl
Christy Breaks Glass
Clever Betsy
The Crafty Crone
Delaney Marie Designs
Keep On Creepin' On
Let it Bee Crafts
Liberty Hall Historic Site
Lionheart Crystals & Healing
Liz Carey, LLC
Wildwood Bookery
And more!

🌟🎃 This event is FREE to participate. Purchases will be made with participating vendors.

🔮 📸 Psychic Readings are $15 each. You can book a reading here: https://MuseumAfterDark26.eventbrite.com

09/29/2026

Join us tonight to learn about the critters in your backyard! We will start out in the Orlando Brown House and then take a guided stroll through the garden before sunset. The garden supports a range of mammalian wildlife like bats, opossums, rabbits, groundhogs, and many others!

We are grateful to Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension and the Kentucky Master Naturalist Program for supporting this educational series.

09/25/2026

Fall Plant Sale Happening Now! Find us on the back patio of the Orlando Brown House today until 7pm.

09/25/2026

Thank you to all who attended the opening of “Rediscovered: The Female Artists of Liberty Hall.” The new LHHS Art Gallery opens up an exciting space at Liberty Hall, one that showcases our extensive art collection and welcomes new voices to the site. Thank you to Sophi, LHHS Art Specialist, for her hard work on this debut!

09/24/2026

TONIGHT at 5:30pm in Liberty Hall, please join us as we open our very first Art Gallery, Rediscovered: The Female Artists of Liberty Hall.

Guests can enjoy refreshments and take in some never before seen art from the collection with our Curator of Collections and Art Specialist. We hope to see you there!

09/23/2026

We had such a great time at last week’s program with Jennifer Lynn! She explored the history of her Kentucky ancestors and their experiences during the Revolutionary War. Thank you to Jennifer and everyone who attended!