The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) announced recipients of grants from the Kentucky Local History Trust Fund (KRS 171.325), a funding pool that supports local history organizations’ efforts to preserve and tell Kentucky’s stories.
Seventeen organizations from 16 Kentucky counties received grants totaling $22,217. Individual amounts range from $856 to $1,500 for projects related to collection conservation, education, promotion, exhibits and strategic planning.
Kentucky Local History Trust Fund grant recipients include:
• Allen County Historical Society, $1,500, Allen County, for collections management
• Bell County Historical Society, $1,500, Bell County, for educational programming
• The Berry Center, $1,500, Henry County, for collections management
• Bluegrass Trust/Hunt-Morgan House, $1,500, Fayette County, for exhibit design
• Capital City Museum, $1,500, Franklin County, for collections management
• Hindman Settlement School, $1,500, Knott County, for collections management
• Kentucky Gateway Museum, $1,500, Mason County, for educational programming
• Portland Museum, $1499.15, Jefferson County, for collections management
• Daniel Boone National Forest, $1,490, Clark County, for educational programming
• Fort Thomas Military and Community History Museum, $1429.46, Campbell County, for collections management
• Woodford County Historical Society, $1340, Woodford County, for collections management
• River Discovery Center, $1,290, McCracken County, for educational programming
• Historic Paris Bourbon County/Hopewell Museum, $1,000, Bourbon County, for strategic planning
• Historic Homes Foundation/Whitehall House and Gardens, $986, Jefferson County, for collections management
• PeWee Valley Museum, $950.30, Oldham County, for exhibit design
• McDowell House, $876.25, Boyle County, for educational programming
• Erlanger Historical Society, $856, Kenton County, for collections management
