Georgetown and Scott County Museum

Georgetown and Scott County Museum Remembering and preserving the historic past of Georgetown and Scott County, Kentucky with exhibits and displays about and of interest to Scott Countians.

08/28/2026

Let’s get one last question in for August. We are still thinking about old Georgetown businesses, particularly factories. Before Toyota began to be discussed in 1985, there were some other notable factories in the 1950s - 1970s. One or two have survived in varying forms today. These include:
Electric Parts
Hoover Corporation
Johnson Controls
Clark Equipment
Your question is. . . What was the original item that each of these factories started out making when they came to Georgetown?

And just for fun. . . Did you or a family member work in any of these four factories? I’ll start. My sister, Wanda, after graduating from Fugazzi Business College, got her first job in the office at Electric Parts! Your turn!

Rowena


08/28/2026

"Garth Memories" is still available for visits. Make sure you stop by while you have the chance!

08/15/2026

We are excited to read your stories through your comments on our questions! It is a great way for the Museum to keep history alive and hopefully help you be a bit nostalgic every now and then. This question was an easy one. The Mallard Pen and Pencil company was in business from the mid 1940s to 1995 on the corner of Bourbon Street and Chambers.

The Blue Ribbon Pen and Pencil Company operated in about the same timeframe. It was divided into two locations - the first was on West Main where Galvin’s is now and the second location was around the corner on Water Street.

There was also Nash Pen Company on Constitution Street which employed about 10 people.

So, there’s your history tidbit for today!



Good Afternoon! The Georgetown and Scott County Museum is thrilled to announce our latest exhibit, “Garth Memories!” Thi...
08/13/2026

Good Afternoon! The Georgetown and Scott County Museum is thrilled to announce our latest exhibit, “Garth Memories!” This exhibit features a timeline of the building's history, honors staff and alumni, and showcases a variety of memorabilia. We warmly invite all Garth students, alumni, friends, and family to join us in exploring Garth’s rich history!


Time for some historical fun! The purpose today is two-fold. One, is the Georgetown 250 Committee designated August as t...
08/12/2026

Time for some historical fun! The purpose today is two-fold. One, is the Georgetown 250 Committee designated August as the month to reflect on local businesses and two, August is the month for our children to return to school. Years ago it was important to have several pencils in your “pencil box”. Also, years ago businesses started advertising on pencils. I have attached a few pencils from long ago Georgetown businesses. Do you remember any of them?

Our question for the week is “What was the name of the factory that manufactured pencils here in Georgetown? Let us know if any of you worked there!



08/08/2026

Garth
Memories
Coming Soon!
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07/25/2026

The answer to our fiddle maker question was Mr. Eugene Lee. One of Mr. Lee’s fiddles is on display at the Museum. Mr. Tommy Case knew the answer right away, because Mr. Case is a very talented musician in his own right. Mr. Case is one of our longtime “Friends of the Museum“. In 2023 he was honored as the recipient of the “Homer Ledford Award”, which recognizes talented luthiers for contributions to the craft. Mr. Case has been crafting violins, as well as playing violins and mentoring apprentices in the art of lutherie for over two decades.

The Museum is proud of the work of both Mr. Lee and Mr. Case.

I am proud of learning some new vocabulary - luthier and lutherie!

So, there’s your (and my) history tidbit for today!

As a Museum staff, we are always excited for the music opportunities presented by Georgetown and Scott County Tourism. W...
07/18/2026

As a Museum staff, we are always excited for the music opportunities presented by Georgetown and Scott County Tourism. We hope you are going to enjoy the “Party at the Pavilion” tonight!

When you have time to stop by the Museum you can see some unique musical instruments from the past like the JB Miller standing guitar (pictured here). This guitar has ties to country music legend, Roy Acuff, and is one of only six guitars of this type ever made.

Other featured instruments include a dulcimer, violin, “juice” harp and a handmade fiddle. The fiddle was created by a famous Scott Countian who made and played fiddles! In the comments, tell us if you remember this talented man’s name.


Happy 4th of July! When you were thinking about the flag question, did you count the stripes? In this design Stars and S...
07/03/2026

Happy 4th of July! When you were thinking about the flag question, did you count the stripes? In this design Stars and Stripes were added for Vermont (14) and Kentucky (15) when they achieved statehood. Adding stripes every time was going to be a problem, so the Flag Act of 1818 determined 13 stripes would always be used in honor of the original 13 colonies. Only stars would be added in the future.

The 15 star / 15 stripe design was flying over Fort McHenry when Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star Spangled Banner”. So, there’s your history tidbit for today! Stay cool and hydrated this weekend!

Good afternoon, Friends!As we go into 4th of July celebrations this coming week and see the United States flags waving u...
06/27/2026

Good afternoon, Friends!
As we go into 4th of July celebrations this coming week and see the United States flags waving up and down Main Street, I thought a flag question might be interesting this week. This flag became official on May 1, 1795. It is special to Kentucky because star #14 was added for Vermont and star #15 was added for Kentucky statehood on June 1, 1792. Unfortunately, the Museum does not have an authentic, physical artifact for this flag, but we do have a photograph in our exhibits. Now, for your question: What makes this flag unique? There are a couple of possible answers. Please post your thoughts in the comments! Have fun with history!
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