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Museum information update. Please Read!
The Wayne County Museum has reopened in 2023 since the closure due to the Cornia Virus, and has experienced a successful summer! Our new hours of operation are 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday through Friday. The museum is also open on the first Saturday of each month 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, or by …
Temporary Closure due to Corona virus.
The Wayne County Museum will be closed temporarily due to concerns about the Corona virus. This is being done for the safety concerns of our volunteers and guests and doing our part in helping to control the spread of the virus. Effective date of closure will be 3/17/2020. In two weeks a reassessment of the …
Museum Christmas Event
Our Latest Publications 2017
The Wheel At The Crossroads of Time – This book is a reprint of the 1976 book done by Jerry Gibson. Added to this is the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Mill Springs interpretive brochure and a photographic history of the 1976 restoration. The Native Americans of Wayne County, Kentucky – Is a historical perspective …
Museum Received Award!
The Wayne County Museum was voted by the readers of the Kentucky Living Magazine as the 3rd best Tourist Attraction in the state of Kentucky. Receiving the award for the museum is Mrs. Juanita Coffey who is a long time volunteer and supporter. She is pictured here with Mrs. Heather French Henry. We are honored …
Elizabeth Furr Duncan
It is with regret that we announce the passing of Elizabeth Furr Duncan. She was born on May 26, 1919 and passed away on October 27, 2015 at the age of 96. Elizabeth was a long time member of the Wayne County Historical Society and volunteer at the Wayne County Museum. She was the wife …
KENTUCKY LIVING “BEST IN KENTUCKY” AWARD.
KENTUCKY LIVING magazine recently named the Wayne County Museum as one of the best museums in the state. The local museum competed with some of the most prestigious museums in the commonwealth including the Corvette Museum, the Speed Art Museum, the Creation Museum, and the Mill Springs Battlefield Museum. The Wayne County Museum was named …
History of the Monticello-Burnside Stagecoach
From 1896 until 1915 a stagecoach ran from Monticello to Burnside, Kentucky. The improvement of roads in Wayne County provided an excellent opportunity for an enterprising businessman to begin a means of transportation that would allow the general public to travel in comfort! A route between Monticello and Burnside made it possible for the citizens …
‘Raccoon’ John Smith – Wayne County Kentucky Pioneer And Preacher
All serious Wayne County historians know that one of America’s greatest and most influential pioneer preachers made his home for many years in Wayne County. In the secluded section of Wayne County known as Horse Hollow (near Parmleysville) Elder John Smith labored on a hillside farm to provide a living for his family. Like many …