Wayne County Kentucky Historical Society

05/23/2026

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

The artillery program scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, May 23rd has been cancelled due to a forecast of rain and thunderstorms in the area for most of the day.

Luckily, there are still three dates scheduled to view this amazing program at Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument!

The King of Battle: Artillery Drill and Firing Demonstrations
Dates:
June 27, 2026 – 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm
July 4, 2026 – 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm
July 25, 2026 – 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm

Alt Text: A photo of NPS volunteers in blue U.S. Civil War uniforms pointing a bronze 6lb cannon.

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

Funding and community support are the Historical Society’s main sources of revenue and are essential to sustaining our operations.
For many years, the Monticello Woman’s Club has been one of the Historical Society’s most valued and steadfast supporters.
The Monticello Women’s Club was organized in December 1947 at the Breeding Hotel (now the Wayne County/Monticello Museum) under the sponsorship of the Somerset Woman’s Club. It was federated in 1948 with eighty-five charter members.
For the Six years the Monticello Woman's Club met at the Breeding Hotel, but in 1954 the group purchased the “Flying Inn” building located on Old Hwy. 90 north of town. The square building on two acres had been used as an airplane hangar, a restaurant, and a night club.
The Monticello Woman's Club states its purpose along with other Federated Clubs in Kentucky to bring together women who are interested in work of education, economics, culture, philanthropy, civics, and charity. The local club has been active in community projects from the beginning.

Plan a visit to the downtown museum and genealogy library to explore local history and discover how your family contributed to Wayne County. While visiting the museum, be sure to stop by the room dedicated to the Monticello Woman’s Club.

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05/20/2026

05/09/2026

For decades people in the French village of Laneuveville-devant-Nancy celebrated an "unknown" soldier's sacrifice, until the identity was finally traced back to a soldier buried in Monticello, Kentucky.