Kenly Area Historical Society

Kenly Area Historical Society Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Kenly Area Historical Society, 103 S Alford Avenue, Kenly, NC.

Johnston County Heritage Center’s America 250 guided bus tours was in the Kenly area for the second straight weekend. Th...
05/23/2026

Johnston County Heritage Center’s America 250 guided bus tours was in the Kenly area for the second straight weekend. The tour of African American sites in the county started the day at the Boyette Plank House. Vann Stancil, who researches and preserves the history and structure of the dwelling and whose family has owned the land for generations, met the group. Paula Montague joined the group and was able to see the home of her great- grandmother Amy, an enslaved person who lived at the house.

05/21/2026

Are you interested in helping preserve the history of Kenly and the surrounding area? Would you like to hear some speakers from your own community share their memories and knowledge of Kenly and the surrounding area? If so, we would like to invite you to become a member of the Kenly Area Historical Society.

The Kenly Area Historical Society values any support. If you are interested in helping complete family histories, stories of special area citizens, or details and histories of Kenly architecture, then we need your help.

Watch our page or join the Facebook group for updates on meetings and other upcoming events we are involved with.

If you’d like to join the membership, donate to the cause, or give suggestions please reach out to us via the page, our email address below, or contact a board member.

Membership dues are $30 per year, or $150 for a lifetime membership.

04/20/2026

Kenly Area Historical Society is open today until 4:00.

04/06/2026

The Historical Society is open today , Monday, April 6, 9:00-4:00. Our volunteers look forward to seeing you.

In anticipation of the snow, I recalled a bit of history that is available at Kenly Area Historical Society. It is from ...
01/30/2026

In anticipation of the snow, I recalled a bit of history that is available at Kenly Area Historical Society. It is from March 1927 and was recorded in the Minute Book of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. The photo is Dobbin Bailey’s dog Chief running across the street in Kenly in the snow. The storefront is Dobbin’s father and brother’s store that was later operated by Dobbin. A portion of Raiford Fulghum’s Drug Store is also visible.

01/19/2026

The Kenly Area Historical Society is open today. Come by and share your history or look through our files and books. The Historical Society has openings on the Board of Directors and volunteers are always needed. If you are interested please message us.

01/05/2026

The Kenly Area Historical Society is open today until 4:00.

Stop by the Historical Society today, Wednesday December 3 and shop a little for Christmas.
12/03/2025

Stop by the Historical Society today, Wednesday December 3 and shop a little for Christmas.

12/01/2025

The Historical Society is open today, Monday, Dec. 1, from 9-4.

11/17/2025

Kenly Area Historical Siciety is open today from 9-4.

Address

103 S Alford Avenue
Kenly, NC
27542

Telephone

(919) 284-3591

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Kenly Area Historical Society posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share