Wayne County Kentucky Historical Society

11/19/2025

The Wayne County Historical Society presents the 2025 Christmas Decorating Contest 🍬✨

The 2025 Christmas Decorating Contest begins TODAY November 19th, and they want to see your most festive, creative, candy-coated holiday displays! Whether you’re a local business or decking out your home, you can compete for:

✨ $100 Grand Prize – Business Category
✨ $100 Grand Prize – Residential Category

*Prize money generously donated by the Monticello Tourist Commission
*Winners will be announced on December 19th
*Deadline to apply is Wednesday, December 10th
*Home or Business must be located within Wayne County, Kentucky
*Payment link is at the top of registration form

Grab your gumdrops, candy canes, and twinkling lights, and make Monticello shine! 🎅🎄🍭 Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-oKWU2kwIoKR0JjTNYFI5PnRW-6ljl8Fi2-Xgv0oI4QKeAQ/viewform

11/11/2025

11/08/2025

DIMMING THE LIGHTS: A longtime Lookout Mountain attraction that told the story of the Civil War battles fought around Chattanooga has permanently closed its doors.

Many folks have asked 'why,' so Jakai Spikes NC9 took that question to the museum's owners: https://newschannel9.com/news/local/battles-for-chattanooga-museum-closes-after-more-than-six-decades-of-operation

11/07/2025

10/28/2025

Keep It Local Campaign Kicks Off This Week!

Now through December 12th, visit our participating Keep It Local businesses, banks, and organizations for a chance to win! Each participant has its own prize to give away to one lucky winner.

-No purchase necessary
-Enter as many times as you’d like (limit one entry per day)
-Winners announced December 19th

The goal of this campaign is to encourage our community to shop and visit local stores, banks, grocery stores, and more throughout the busy holiday shopping season. Every visit, every purchase, and every interaction helps strengthen our hometown economy and supports the neighbors who make Monticello a great place to live and shop.

Keep It Local! 🎁

10/11/2025

Big news, Kentucky! 🌄 All 44 Kentucky State Parks now have an official app – and it’s completely free. With the official Kentucky State Parks app powered by OuterSpatial, you can:

🌲 Plan your visit
📍 Get real-time park updates
🗺 Access offline maps
🥾 Explore curated trails
🏆 Earn badges through fun challenges
🎉 And now, the Kentucky Passport Challenge is live!

Start by checking in at your nearest state park – then keep exploring to unlock a unique badge for every park you visit. Complete your passport by collecting all 44 park badges!

Download now: https://bit.ly/3VMZXKj

10/08/2025

Door Prize Winners!!

43 INCH TV - Todd Humble
$50 VISIA GIFT CARD - Steven Crabtree
$50 BLACK STALLION GIFT CARD - Aiden Vaughn
MILL SPRINGS PRINT - Kathleen Walls
DOC ROBERT'S BOOK - Phyllis Denney
WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP - James Sloan
and Rose Humphrey
TICKETS FLASHBACK THEATER - Daniel Tucker
STORIES OF THE UPPER CUMBERLAND BOOK - Vickie Easter

10/08/2025

08/11/2025