Allen County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society

Allen County Historical Museum & Genealogical Society This Allen County, Kentucky museum holds countless artifacts from the area's history, and includes a library with data and information of family histories.

COME SEE WHERE HISTORY LIVES! This beautiful Allen County, Kentucky museum and library seek to discover, preserve, interpret and exhibit cultural heritage materials and memorabilia that provide insights into Allen County's history. The museum preserves written materials such as letters, diaries, pension applications, and church minutes. Clothing and other textiles capture historic importance, show

beauty, or illustrate creative skills. All artifacts help us to understand our cultural history. The ever-growing library is located now on the museum's first floor. The genealogical resources include family history books and files, Allen County soldier files, an obituary collection, a large Civil War collection, and more. There is a microfilm reader that is available to view and print images from the many reels of historical documentation, including wills, deeds, marriages, and other court records, along with microfilm of the Citizen-Times issues from 1911 through 2001. There are also publications for sale. The Museum & Library is open Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 to 3:00pm and, at other times, by appointment. We invite you to take a look at our museum which is located in the Dr. Pellie G. Graves House that was entered in the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Our museum is free of cost and our volunteers look forward to meeting you!

06/02/2026

HAPPY STATEHOOD DAY TO KENTUCKY! 🥳Today, we celebrate the Commonwealth and all the people, places, and traditions that make the Bluegrass State special.

Thanks to everyone who has made this project possible!
06/02/2026

Thanks to everyone who has made this project possible!

Scottsville continues Hometown Hero Banner project.

Mark your calendar!! Monday, June 15, 2026 at the Historical Society building.
06/01/2026

Mark your calendar!! Monday, June 15, 2026 at the Historical Society building.

05/28/2026
05/25/2026

Today we’re honoring history and sacrifice! 🇺🇸

Did you know that in 1862, Dumont Hill was home to thousands of Union soldiers, including a young Colonel Benjamin Harrison?

While no battles were fought on this ridge, 57 soldiers lost their lives right here to severe camp diseases, sacrificing everything before ever reaching a battlefield.

Today, many of our trails cross paths with the history of these men! When we walk these peaceful trails, we can walk in gratitude for the service and the sacrifices of all veterans.

The park and trails are open today. Come walk through history!

05/25/2026

Gold Star family list posted, these are the men and women who were killed in the line of duty. If we have missed someone that should be on the list please let us know.

There is a profound, solemn truth in remembering those who reached the end of their journey so that we could begin ours. They were sons and daughters, friends and neighbors, each with a life full of potential and a heart full of hope. They left behind empty chairs at dinner tables, letters that would never be finished, and families whose lives were forever altered by the heavy knock at the door.
Their sacrifice wasn’t just a moment in time; it was an investment in us, in people they would never meet, in a future they would never see.

May we keep their names in our hearts and their stories in our conversations. May we always extend our deepest gratitude to the men and women currently standing the watch, and to the families who carry the quiet, enduring pride of their lost loved ones.

For a free Hometown Hero Banner allencountykentucky.com/hometown-heros-banner

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Memorial Day is a solemn federal holiday in the United States that pays tribute to the U.S. military personnel who lost ...
05/24/2026

Memorial Day is a solemn federal holiday in the United States that pays tribute to the U.S. military personnel who lost their lives while serving in the Armed Forces. Let's honor the memory of some of our Allen County, Kentucky personnel who gave their lives in service.

We encourage you to visit the South Central Kentucky Cultural Center in Glasgow this week to view the remarkable exhibit...
05/23/2026

We encourage you to visit the South Central Kentucky Cultural Center in Glasgow this week to view the remarkable exhibit highlighting Allen County and its community. South Central Kentucky Cultural Center. Photos by Lisa Johnson Wyman.

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Address

301 North 4th Street
Scottsville, KY
42164

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 3pm
Thursday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

(270) 237-3026

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