FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is recognizing 14 individuals and organizations for their contributions to the field of history at the Kentucky History Awards Celebration on June 4.
This year’s winners represent communities from across Kentucky in categories that include a range of disciplines from education to publication, along with special awards named after some of the commonwealth’s greatest historians. Special awards include the James C. Klotter Lifetime Dedication to Kentucky History, the Brigadier General William R. Buster Award, and the Thomas D. Clark Award of Excellence.
- Thomas D. Clark Award of Excellence: Museums of Historic Hopkinsville – Christian County
- Volunteer Organization: Green River Museum
- James C. Klotter Lifetime Dedication to Kentucky History Award: David L. Morgan
- Brigadier General William R. Buster Award: Bill Neikirk
- Award of Distinction: Michael J. Denis
- Kentucky Public History Intern Award: Emma Johansen
- Publication Award – University Press: The Fall of Kentucky’s Rock: Western Kentucky Democratic Politics from the New Deal by George G. Humphreys
- Publication Award – Private Press: Waveland’s Treasures by Bob Willcutt & Susan Miller
- Publication Award – Pamphlet/Newsletter: The Shelby: Stories of Shelby County’s Good Land, Good People, Good Living, The Shelby County Historical Society
- Publication Award – Website: Tour the Historic Bluegrass, Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation
- Community Impact Award: Huntertown Community Interpretive Park
- Education Award – Public Programming: Forgotten Spirits: Paducah’s Contributions to Bourbon, Atomic City Tours
- Education Award – Public Programming: Summer Camp, The Bluegrass Experience: 1945 – 1972, The Shelby County Historical Society
- Education Award – Public Programming: Louisville Coalition on the History of Enslavement (Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing; Historic Locust Grove; Farmington Historic Plantation)
- Education Award – Multimedia: “Furniture Friday” Video Series, South Union Shaker Village
- Education Award – Special Projects: The Journey: Unsung Stories of the Underground Railroad, The Frazier History Museum
- Education Award – Exhibits: Local Economies, Global Impacts, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
The awards will be presented on Saturday, June 4, at the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort as a kickoff event to Kentucky History Day. Breakfast and networking start at 9:30 a.m. EST, followed by the awards presentation at 10:00. The awards will be followed by exclusive staff and curator-led tours, gallery talks, informative workshops, and hands-on activities.
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