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Georgetown and Scott County Museum
800 Cincinnati Pike
Georgetown, KY
(502) 863-1575
The town, originally known as Lebanon, Virginia, was built in the vicinity of the Big Spring or Royal Spring, and settled in the early days by a number of Baptists led by Reverend Elijah Craig. Rev. Craig, with his entreprenurial spirit, dabbled in many enterprises including paper and whiskey making. The ever-flowing and productive spring played a part in both of these ventures. The Georgetown and Scott County Museum has several displays relating to the Rev. Craig, as well as his activities. One of the newest displays is a lighted, scale model of an early whiskey still, handmade by Museum board member David Kenley. The Museum is housed at Cardome, a former monastery building designed for the Sisters of the Visitation in 1900. Cardome is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In this setting, ordinarily on the third Monday of each month, the Museum presents historical programs which are open to the public.
800 Cincinnati Pike
Georgetown, KY
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Royal Spring Park
The Royal Spring/Big Spring Park just west of Water Street and College Street, is located on the old "town commons." In addition to the outdoor recreation area the park houses a restored log cabin built here about 1874 by a former slave, Milton Leach. This spring, the largest in Kentucky - at 27 million gallons of water a day - has been the source of the city's water since 1775. The park is open year around, and the log cabin is:
1998 Membership
- Categories:
- Student
- $5.00
- Individual
- $15.00
- Family
- $25.00
- Sponsor
- $50.00
- Supporter
- $100.00
- Benefactor
- $500.00
- Founder
- $1,000.00
- Benefits:
- Mailings
- Schedule of Events, Invitations
- Special Offers
- All Memberships of $50.00 or more receive signed print, Big Spring, by Edith Linn Clifton
- Visits
- Purchases
1998 Program and Event Schedule
September | October | Holidays
February 23, 1998 10:00 AM
Presented by: Hasan Davis
Kentucky Chautauqua
and
"Life and Times of John G. Fee - Founder of Berea College"
Presented by: Dr. Victor B. Howard, Professor Emeritus, Morehead College
Refreshments: Mary McLeod Bethune's Sweet Potato Pie
February 24, 1998 5:00 P.M.
"History of Scott County Post Offices"
TENTATIVE LOCATION: Vacant Post Office
See why the location is tentative!
Fri. April 3, 1998
6:00 P.M. - Reception
6:30 P.M. _ Dinner
Reservations required
Call: 863-1575 ext.46
at Spindletop - Ironworks Pike, Lexington
for
"Friends of the Museum"
Business session with election of new board members and officers.
Plus:
Topic to be Announced
Joe Rhinehart, Chairman
Wednesday, May 13 10:00 A.M.
Location: Old Post Office on Main Street
Celebrating Theme of Preservation Week - 1998: "Preservation Begins at Home"
Joint Program with Preservation Alliance
Preservation Awards Ceremony, Sneak Preview of Post Office, Old Sites' Scavenger Hunt
Friday, May 29
Saturday, May 30, 1998
Charge: $25.00
Send registration form to:
Katie Haag
Historic Paris-Bourbon County
P.O. Box 896
Paris, KY 40362
"Clay, Cloth and Corn"
Tours:
Xalapa Farm and restored mill, on US 460; Coulthard Mill Site, Distribution Warehouse and Home
(Stone Castle) of Jacob Spears on Clay-Kiser Road.
Present owners of Stone Castle are descendant, Fannie Overly, and husband, Mike Palinyak.
Lectures:
Nancy O'Malley, "The Redware Pottery Industry"
R. Berle Clay, "Hemp Production Through the Eyes of a Prominent Bourbon County Farmer"
Louise Meadows, "Production of Textiles"
Food:
Burgoo and Other Kentucky Specialties
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Jointly sponsored with Historic Paris-Bourbon County and Scott County Museum.
Nancy O'Malley and Ann B. Bevins, Co-chairmen
June Meeting Cancelled
Sat. July 25, 1998 - All Day!
Location: Grounds at Cardome on Cincinnati Pike
Fifth annual Cardome and Georgetown-Scott County Museum Antique Show
Admission - $2.00 per person
Scheduled Tours of Cardome Available - Quality Antique Dealers from Several States
Mon. Aug. 10, 1998, 10:00
Annual Stringed Instrument Program
Dan Hays, Executive Director of the International Bluegrass Music Association gave a great explanation of the different kinds of music. If you need more information about this group contact them at: ibma1@occ-uky.campus.mci.net or(502) 684-9025
Performance by Kentucky musicians:
"The Bullshippers'" Jim Calloway and Henry Jones
Jennifer Dixon Beaton of "Southern Breeze"
Melissa Bledsoe, Joe Gierlach, "The Blue Dawg,"
Joe is such a "quick study" he was able to accompany
Melissa on a couple of songs. If you would like to book him for
a private party or festival give him a call at (606) 858-0152,
or page him at (606) 222-1666.
Ruth Lykins. Ruth was great, doing songs she had written as far back as 1940.
Plus Jan Farley leading a group-sing! [It came off as planned -
and the group thoroughly enjoyed the participation!]
NEXT YEAR - Y'all Come!
Light Lunch by Sally Henderson and Joe Rhinehart
Jan Farley and Ann Bevins Co-chairmen
"Scott County's Historic Schools"
Approximately 10:00 We will leave Cardome
12:00 Picnic Lunch - Bring your own sack lunch with enough to share when we picnic at White Sulphur Catholic Church
After beginning with an overview of Scott County schools and their portraits by artist, Edith Lynn Clifton
We will visit:
Oxford, Boydtown, Great Crossing (Choctaw Academy), Stamping Ground, Minorsville, White Sulphur, and some unnamed spots.
Car Pooling will be the best way to stay on track!!
Joe Rhinehart, Chairman
Watch for Book Signing Event!
In addition to Regular Program scheduled for
Mon. Oct. 26, 1998
Two performances if possible - AM and PM - CHECK BACK FOR DETAILS
Annual Joe Rhinehart Cooking Special
Presented by: Norma Jean Darden, Actress and Author
Maybe: "Soul Food" - the movie
Mon. Nov. 16, 1998
"Holiday Traditions"
Prior Programs
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