Explore the History of Hart CountyExplore exhibits, genealogy, local history, and preservation at the Hart County Historical Society & Museum.
Our Mission We are an educational, 501(c)3 organization established in 1968. Our mission is to preserve and share the history and lifeways of Hart County through educating our audience and developing our heritage resources. Click the links below to learn more! Museum Genealogy Battlefield Stay Connected
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Support & Recognition
2026
The Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, support The Hart County Historical Society's "Celebration of 250 Years of Our Nation's History" with state tax dollars from the Kentucky General Assembly and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit history.ky.gov.
2026
The Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, support The Hart County Historical Society's "Celebration of 250 Years of Our Nation's History" with state tax dollars from the Kentucky General Assembly and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit history.ky.gov.
2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
The Hart County Civil War Days festival received the “Best Annual Event in Hart County” designation in the Hart County News-Herald’s Best of Hart County Readers’ Choice Awards. We are so grateful for the support of our community year after year.
2022 and 2023
The Hart County Historical Society has been awarded an Arts Access Assistance Grant through a program of the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
A Word of Appreciation
The Hart County Historical Society is grateful to the Kentucky Arts Council for its recent Arts Access Assistance grant, sponsoring a series of basket classes for senior citizens, and for the Arts Council’s long-term support of Hart County basketry.
The Hart County Historical Society has been awarded an Arts Access Assistance Grant through a program of the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
A Word of Appreciation
The Hart County Historical Society is grateful to the Kentucky Arts Council for its recent Arts Access Assistance grant, sponsoring a series of basket classes for senior citizens, and for the Arts Council’s long-term support of Hart County basketry.
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