Hart County Historical Museum

05/11/2026

Marcia Hays and Gary Ferguson are working with Hart County Senior Center participants on documenting their family tree information. Gary completed the research and presented it to the group this morning. A copy of the family trees will be placed in the family files at our genealogy library. Thank you to Rebecca Shipp for inviting us!

We love getting new Hart County history! If you want to research in our files make an appointment by calling 270-524-0101.

05/07/2026

There is still time to sign up for this very special America 250KY Hart County Historical Museum Sims Studios and Art Shop Jennifer Bruton Sims Art class!

Welcome to the 2026 Celebrate 250 Art Sessions!
We are excited to announce that we will be having Art Sessions this year to help celebrate America 250! This is being made possible through a generous grant with the Kentucky Arts Council. All sessions will occur on Saturday mornings from 10 AM to 12 PM at the historic Thomas House in downtown Horse Cave.

These sessions will allow for participants to create works of art and explore different media and processes that celebrate art from Revolutionary times to the present. Participants should be able to complete the project in the scheduled time. Sessions will be limited to 20 participants. Sessions are suitable for ages 14 and up. You can signup for single sessions or multiple sessions on this form.

Each session will focus on different processes/skills linked to examples of art from the 1700’s forward:

March 14th - Drawing: Drawing portraits in profile. Viewing profiles depicted on Revolutionary War stamps.

March 28th - Illustration: Mixed media with ink and watercolor. Subject matter, the American

landscape/botanical.

April 4th - Graphic Design: Propaganda Poster Designs and the Art of Independence.

April 25th - Printmaking: Printed illustrations created prior to photography. Participants create two

types of prints using relief and etching processes.

May 9th - Illustration with a focus on the artwork of John James Audubon. Subject matter will be based on faun and flora.

May 30th - Painting: Pop Art and Peter Max. Abstract art on square canvases.

Sign-up through the link below:

https://forms.gle/nGEeAii1ZxLX1Nd58

04/28/2026

The Spring 2026 edition of the Hart County Historical Society Quarterly issue reflects both our enduring commitment to local history and the vibrant stories that continue to shape Hart County today.

From tributes to notable figures like Wendell H. Cherry and James Arlice Goff, Jr., to heartfelt recollections such as “Memories of My Uncle Ossie and Aunt Mary Fuqua,” this issue brings together voices and experiences that connect past and present. We also revisit significant moments in history, including the Selma to Montgomery March, and celebrate the Fourth Annual Roy A. Cann Award Banquet.

The museum has a copy waiting for you! Stop by or give us a shout and we will send a copy in the mail.

04/27/2026

Carolyn Short Judy Petett Roddy taught elementary school together over twenty years! Thank you Judy for the donation to our historical society. We have it on display!

04/25/2026

Hart County Historical Museum Sims Studios and Art Shop America 250KY Jennifer Bruton Sims

04/25/2026

Hart County Historical Museum

Thelma Stovall was born in Hart County. She was a dedicated public servant and held various appointed and elected positions, including Secretary of State and State Treasurer for over 30 years. In 1975, Thelma was elected Kentucky's first female Lieutenant Governor. (Information from the Hart County Historical Society and Historical Marker which is located on Old Street in Munfordville, KY.

In 1979, Time Magazine called Lieutenant Governor Stovall "Kentucky's Shrewd Lady"and told how "she can play when the cat's away." Her playing included "pardoning three prisoners--one of whom was a holdup man who had been sentenced to life for stealing $28, when she was Secretary of State and Governor Happy Chandler and his Lieutenant Governor were out of the State. In 1978, as Lieutenant Governor, Mrs. Stovall 'pounced' when Governor Carroll was away. She used her temporary authority to kill the Kentucky Legislature's attempt to rescind the ratification of the ERA. A second time in 1978, Mrs. Stovall took advantage of the Governor's absence to call a special session of the Kentucky Legislature to deal with taxes." (From the files of the Hart County Historical Museum).

Mrs. Stovall, we salute you!