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The Pennyroyal Area Museum is owned and funded by the city of Hopkinsville and was established to perpetuate the heritage of southwestern Kentucky's rich history. In 1974, the city of Hopkinsville acquired the old Post Office building from the U.S. government for use as an educational museum.
While Hopkinsville does not currently have a locally based television stations of its own, the city was previously served locally by these stations and translators: WKAG-CA (channel 43, 1984–2010); [2] first LPTV station to open in Kentucky. WNKJ-TV (channel 51, 1984–1985)
In 1832, Crockett purchased 5.25 acres of land that was part of the original land grant from Bartholomew T. Wood, the founder of Hopkinsville. [1] [2] Crockett and his wife, Caroline M. Bryan, moved into the house in 1835. During this period, Crockett was actively involved in politics, being re-elected to the Kentucky legislature around this ...
Eagle Way Route information Length 16.920 mi (27.230 km) Existed Mid-1970s–present History Completed in 2001 Component highways US 68 Byp. US 68 Truck KY 1682 Major junctions West/North end KY 107 (Greenville Road) north of Hopkinsville Major intersections For all junctions, see article East/South end US 68 (Jefferson Davis Highway) / KY 80 east of Hopkinsville Location Country United States ...
The Pennyroyal Area Museum, open since July 8, 1976, is in the historic old Hopkinsville post office, and is funded by the local government. The First Presbyterian Church was used as a hospital for General Nathan Bedford Forrest 's men during the winter of 1861–1862; they were hospitalized due to a flu epidemic.
Map of the United States with Kentucky highlighted. Kentucky, a state in the United States, has 418 active cities. [1] The two largest, Louisville and Lexington, are designated "first class" cities. A first class city would normally have a mayor-alderman government, but that does not apply to the merged governments in
Christian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,748. [1] Its county seat is Hopkinsville. [2] The county was formed in 1797. Christian County is part of the Clarksville, Tennessee–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Hopkinsville L & N Railroad Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 1, 1975. It is owned by the City of Hopkinsville and was occupied by the Pennyroyal Arts Council until 2019. That year the council moved out after a fire in an exterior wall and the building was still vacant as of January 2023. [7]