Bullitt County History Museum

05/26/2026

Hi there Museum Friends!!!! It is time to make sure you have marked June 27th on your calendar!! I need you to come to the museum and do a scavenger hunt with your children. It will be on the second floor of the museum in the new military section. You can help your child fill out their sheet, and then we will draw for 10 (ten) $10 Walmart cards. I know this isn't much, but kiddos will love to win. I would like to draw for the Wal-Mart cards about 5:30.

ALSO!!! At 5:00 George Washington (Mayor, Jose Cubero) will read a portion of the Declaration of Independence and after he finishes, Abraham Lincoln (Larry Elliott) is going to give the Gettysburg Address with some history tied to it. Abraham's mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln (Gwinn Thompson) will also be present. This will take place on the first floor on the courthouse steps inside. We want a crowd there!!

Please come to the museum and play along with us for a couple hours before you walk over to the Shepherdsville City Park for the rest of the America 250 celebrations and the fireworks for Bullitt Blast!!!!

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05/22/2026

Hi there Museum Friends - Just wanted to let you know that the Bullitt County History Museum will be closed on Monday, May 25th to observe the Memorial Day holiday. Have a great holiday weekend and remain safe!!

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05/21/2026

Happy anniversary and many thanks to Bullitt County History Museum Executive Director Sheri Hatter!
This day marks four years that she has served in that position.
Thank you, Sheri, for all you do!

05/19/2026

Save the date of June 27th and plan on joining us for some fun celebrating the birthday of our Country. America turns 250 and we are throwing a party!!! The Bullitt County History Museum is working together with the City of Shepherdsville and Bullitt County Tourism!!

04/30/2026

Hey history mystery buffs, here’s another mystery perhaps you can help me with.
I recently learned that there was apparently a community in Bullitt County named “Ogdensville”, but I can find no evidence of it beyond these few clues:
1. A genealogical query at the Bullitt County History Museum has a record of a family ancestor who was born at Ogdensville in Bullitt County.
2. Various hints suggest that it was indeed in Bullitt County, south of the Salt River. (Originally part of Nelson County).
3. It might be connected to Rev. Benjamin Ogden, who lived in Bullitt County for a while.
4. The community would have likely existed around 1800 and must have never been more than maybe a farm and a small store that came and quickly faded away. None of our Bullitt County History maps show that community, and I have nothing on it so far except a biography of Rev. Ogden on our museum web site at
https://bullittcountyhistory.org/bchistory/benjamin-ogden.html #:~:text=In%20the%20first%20four%20years,the%20life%20of%20Benjamin%20Ogden.
(Thanks to Charles Hartley for that link.)
5. Rev Ogden was a big part of Bullitt and Kentucky history. He was a founding father of Bullitt County and a well-know missionary preacher and founder of Davidson Memorial Methodist Church in Shepherdsville. But right now it is only a hunch that he is connected with Ogdensville.

So, history sleuths, find me Ogdensville. We’ve solved several mysteries before.
Let’s do it again! 🙂

In the first four years of Bullitt County's existence (1797-1800) 60 marriages were performed here. Of these Benjamin Ogden performed 29, Simeon Hall performed 27, and the remaining 4 were officiated by James Rogers. Today, we will look at the life of Benjamin Ogden.

04/28/2026

Closed Friday May 1st.
The Bullitt County History Museum will be closed all day, Friday May 1st.
Have a great weekend, everyone! 🙂

04/25/2026

Ok y'all!!!! Tomorrow when you come to the Wine, Whiskey and Ale Fest, stop by the old stone jail just out the back door of the old Courthouse. Patty, Cheri and I will be there for you to have a photo op to have a photo made with a few little props. We will have a donation box for the Bullitt County History Museum for you to drop a dollar or two in. We love our museum and it runs on donations only!!! Stop by with your phones and we will snap a photo of you inside the jail.

04/23/2026

Folk art is a form of art that is created by hand and reflects the culture, traditions and values of a community. It has been around as long as the late 18th century.

You must stop in and see our newest display case compiled and organized by Dennis Shaffner. It looks great and represents the America 250. Come in and learn about another local artist, Alma Lesch. Her and her husband, Ted, ran the old Shepherdsville Drug Store but she was a fabulous artist as well.

04/20/2026

If you make it to the Wine, Whiskey and Ale Fest this weekend, be sure and check out the Old Stone Jail. The Bullitt County History Museum is going to have the jail open for photo opportunities! We have a fake jail door (Thanks to Mark Hardin) with props made so you can have your picture made. We will have a donation box on hand as well if you are so inclined to donate to keep the museum going strong. Thank you in advance and we will see you there!!!!

🍷🥃🍺 Planning in Progress! 🍷🥃🍺

Today, Tourism and the City of Shepherdsville are teaming up with our Wine, Whiskey & Ale Trail partners to plan all the exciting details for the upcoming Wine, Whiskey & Ale Fest!

These planning sessions are where great events begin—bringing together our wineries, distilleries, breweries, and community partners to collaborate, share ideas, and create an unforgettable experience for locals and visitors alike. We’re grateful for the continued support and partnership that helps make this event possible.

Big things are brewing… stay tuned! 🍇🥃🍻

04/18/2026

I meant to post this picture a month ago when we had all the 67 children visit from Cedar Grove and I was thanking all of the volunteers for helping. These are the ones that helped. There’s a few missing from this picture that couldn’t be there to help but are just as appreciated.
Front row is Johnny, Patti, Billie, Sheri, David. Back row is Judy, Cheri, Dennis and Billie’s son, Sean.

01/23/2026

((Added note with the answer to “AND” on a Bullitt County map: This post originally was asking about what appeared to be a schoolhouse named “AND” on an official 1925 map of Bullitt County. It turns out to be a good lesson in not believing everything you read. 🙂 It turns out that the 1925 map in question had many errors, apparently corrected in another version later that same year.
As some had guessed, “AND” was supposed to be part of “Louisville and Nashville Railroad” labeling (which is itself partly in error) but the map in question does not have “Louisville” or “Nashville”. The later corrected map does. Another example of errors in the map is that “Mt. Carmel” in southern Bullitt County is named on the map as “Mt. Cromwell”.
So don’t blindly believe what you read on a map. Some are more accurate than others. 🙂 I’ve added images of the incorrect and corrected 1925 maps for you to see.))
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Original Post:
On a 1925 map of Bullitt County, museum volunteer David Strange noticed a school that he had not noticed before.
As shown on this detail of the map, a school is shown about a mile east of Clermont on what is now Highway 245.
“AND”. Is that a name? Maybe an abbreviation, since all the letters are caps?