Grayson County, KY Historical Society

Grayson County, KY Historical Society The Grayson County Historical Society, Inc. We own the oldest brick building in the county, the Jack Thomas House, on East Main Street in Leitchfield, Kentucky.

The Grayson County Historical Society strives to preserve the history of the county and make its findings open for public use through a museum and research library. is a non-profit organization which strives to preserve the history of the county and make its findings open for public use through a museum and research library. The museum is open for tours for FREE. It has a meeting room which is use

d by the Historical Society and the local Woman's Club. This room, as well as the dining room, can also be rented for other functions. The research library is open to the public at no charge. There are three general meetings a year held the second Tuesdays of March, June and October at 6:00 P.M. Programs for those meetings consist of a speaker and refreshments. The Historical Society Board meets monthly. A newsletter is published and sent to each member three times a year in March, June and October. The Society owns three other buildings besides the Jack Thomas House - the Buchanan Log Cabin on the grounds of the Jack Thomas House, the Walnut Grove School near Caneyville, and the Edwards School west of Short Creek.

The Jack Thomas House is closed today for Memorial Day.
05/25/2026

The Jack Thomas House is closed today for Memorial Day.

05/21/2026
The Jack Thomas House will be closed on Tuesday for Primary Election Day.
05/18/2026

The Jack Thomas House will be closed on Tuesday for Primary Election Day.

Today’s the day! Be sure and join us for our Historical Walking Tour around the Leitchfield Public Square. The Tour wi...
05/17/2026

Today’s the day! Be sure and join us for our Historical Walking Tour around the Leitchfield Public Square. The Tour will begin at 2:00 pm on the sidewalk out in front of the Jack Thomas House. The weather looks great. Hope to see you there!

Want to learn about President Abraham Lincoln’s Grayson County cousin, the Confederates burning of the First Courthouse,...
05/04/2026

Want to learn about President Abraham Lincoln’s Grayson County cousin, the Confederates burning of the First Courthouse, the meaning of name “Big 7,” the origin of Irish Row, the many uses of the old Opera House, the day a portion of the Square exploded, who Jack Thomas was, and much more? Then join us on Sunday, May 17th at 2:00 pm for our annual Fall Walking Tour around the Leitchfield Public Square. In the event of rain, the Walking Tour will be moved to Sunday, May 31st at 2:00 pm. Mark your calendars and make plans to join us!

The Grayson Springs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution were the guest speakers at our March 7th General...
04/19/2026

The Grayson Springs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution were the guest speakers at our March 7th General Meeting at Jack Thomas House. DAR members Rose Booth and Melinda Baum, who also serve as Historical Society board members, presented an excellent overview of the founding of both the national organization, as well as local chapter, which was formed in 2013.

They also discussed the various projects the local chapter has been involved in throughout our community. Some of the projects included the planting of two Liberty Trees in Leitchfield City Park and participating in the Wreaths Across America program at the Veterans Cemetery in Radcliff. Most recently they worked with the cities of Leitchfield and Clarkson to help purchase America 250 banners to be hung on telephone poles in each community later this spring.

Grayson Springs DAR Registrar Matilda Nelson then discussed how a lineage society works and how a woman can apply for membership with the DAR. She had five generation charts for people to take and fill out, and gave several examples of how to do family research in order to complete the charts.

04/18/2026

ATTENTION!

We have had several scammers on our page advertising vendor spots. We are trying to make sure the scammers are blocked from posting, but they are relentless. If you see one of these posts please DO NOT send anyone money. IF we ever have a need for vendors it will be a direct post from the Grayson County, KY Historical Society not someone with another name. Thank you.

Our community quilt for the Heritage Day festival is coming along nicely. Enjoy a sneak peek at a couple blocks that are...
04/15/2026

Our community quilt for the Heritage Day festival is coming along nicely. Enjoy a sneak peek at a couple blocks that are ready to sew together.

**If you didn’t get your fabric delivered I can still take it. Drop it off at the Jack Thomas House no later than May 8th.

Have a happy and blessed Easter Sunday!
04/05/2026

Have a happy and blessed Easter Sunday!

Our footstool class is now sold out. Thank you to those who have purchased them for our Heritage Day event! If you misse...
03/28/2026

Our footstool class is now sold out. Thank you to those who have purchased them for our Heritage Day event!

If you missed out and would still like participate, we have discussed holding a separate session. If you are interested in the next session please let us know.

We are ready to cheer on the Cougars at the Jack Thomas House! Go Cougars and beat Taylor County tonight at Rupp Arena!
03/18/2026

We are ready to cheer on the Cougars at the Jack Thomas House! Go Cougars and beat Taylor County tonight at Rupp Arena!

Address

122 East Main Street (P O Box 84)
Leitchfield, KY
42754-1110

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+12702308989

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