Each Year we develop programming that allows our members to have enjoyable and educational experiences at historic places around Kentucky. Join us for one of our upcoming events and learn more about our diverse heritage embodied in the Commonwealth’s heritage.
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We have many exciting new events and offerings in development from 2025. Continuing our popular summer suppers, trainings and workshops, a conference, tours and more! Please join us today to get updates as these fun opportunities are announced and help us promote historic preservation across our Commonwealth to preserve our heritage for our future.
Please join us for the upcoming Kentucky Historic Preservation Summit April 11.
Join us for a preservation themed hike of Lower Howard’s Creek.
Soon after the establishment of the Kentucky Trust our founder Bob Polsgove began assisting in a project to save a settlement era industrial center of Kentucky and what would become the Lower Howard’s Creek Nature and Heritage Preserve. Bob guided Clark County in the survey of historic resources and in the procurement of grant funds through the Kentucky Natural Heritage Land Conservation Fund to establish the preserve. Join is as we revisit this successful project and see the wonder that is Lower Howard’s Creek in the fall.
Our guided hike will explore the historic structure located in the preserve along a 1.4 mile (2.8 miles total) hiking trail with mildly challenging terrain with some steeper inclines. This is a free event but registration is required.
Lower Howard’s Creek valley was an pioneer era industrial center for water-powered stone milling in the 18th and 19th centuries. The stone buildings that remain are on the National Register of Historic Places, and one can still find the rock fences and hike the historic wagon road winding down into the steep, forested gorge. We’ll see the mill remeants, the protected farm house, out buildings, and cemetery, and the many unique natural features of the preserve.
The Clark County Fiscal Court dedicated 228 acres of Lower Howard’s Creek in Clark County on Jan. 22, 2001. Additional land purchases has now brought the preserve to 423 acres. Learn more about Lower Howard’s Creek
The Drystone Conservancy will be conducing a workshop on site during our hike that we will visit to learn about this traditional craft. Learn more about the conservancy at: Dry Stone Conservancy
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