KY Heritage Council
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State Historic Preservation Office. Our mission: identify, protect & preserve historic buildings, cultural resources, landscapes & archaeology sites
410 High Street, Frankfort, KY
Joined May 2012
KHC is HIRING a Historic Preservation Coordinator within Site Identification responsible for maintaining the KY Historic Resources Inventory & working with KHC's Data Coordinator, Geographic Information System (GIS) Team and other staff. Check it out!
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Directors representing #KyMainStreet communities are gearing up for this weekend's #SmallBusinessSaturday encouraging shoppers to #BuyLocal & #ShopSmall! This promotion supports economic revitalization by keeping shopping dollars reinvested locally #ShopKYMainSt #ExploreKYMainSt
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The KY Main Street Program is decked out & geared up for the holidays! Check out State Coordinator Kitty Dougoud as she issues the Main Street Holiday Shopping Challenge to encourage Kentuckians to #ShopLocal & #ShopSmall this holiday season!
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November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth - great time to check out the Discover KY Archaeology website! Many Native American sites & research projects across the state profile lifeways of KY indigenous inhabitants stretching back 10,000+ years
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The Martin Luther King Jr. State Commission is accepting entries for 2022 MLK Student Art-Essay-Poetry Awards! Presented each January in conjunction with the MLK holiday to honor the life & legacy of Dr. King; deadline Dec. 2. For more & 2021 video:
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Please help us welcome Stephanie Dooley, KHC's new Transportation Archaeology Review Coordinator for Site Protection! This liaison position with @KYTC is responsible for reviewing federal transportation projects for their potential environmental impact to archaeological sites
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Despite archaeologists on staff, Site Protection Administrator Nicole Konkol will NOT be giving out rocks tomorrow when she represents at "Haunting on the Hill"! Come on out to Frankfort's Fort Hill to learn about local history & enjoy family fun with treats minus the tricksš
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It's fall, y'all! Time to get out & enjoy the beauty of KY! From Bardstown to Beattyville, Paducah to Pikeville, Maysville to Middlesboro, Scottsville to Salyersville & everywhere in between, #KyMainStreet communities have something for everyone! #ExploreKYMainSt #ShopKYMainSt
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The 2nd Monday in October is federally recognized as Indigenous Peoples Day. At 7p tonight, KHC Native American Heritage Coordinator Tressa Brown will discuss "The Forgotten Voices of Kentucky" at @CentreC Young Hall, free & open to the public #IndigenousPeoplesDay2022
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RT @NatlMainStreet: "Many terrific, potentially transformative projects simply do not happen because building owners and small-scale develoā¦
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RT @SavingPlaces: We are now accepting Letters of Intent for the 2023 list of America's #11Most Endangered Historic Places! The list has beā¦
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RT @SavingPlaces: Today, Oct 3, is the deadlien to apply for this round of National Trust Preservation Fund grants! The National Trust proā¦
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Executive Dir Craig Potts & KY Main Street Admin Kitty Dougoud recently organized an Eastern KY resource team to assist communities with historic building preservation, a team that included former KHC Chair Chris Black of Paducah. Our work there & in Western KY is ongoing
Look for the helpers. Recently, @KYSHPO, design professionals & Kentucky Main Street directors visited with local officials in Eastern Kentucky to discuss a plan of action for historic properties damaged by the flooding. #Teamkentucky To donate, visit
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RT @SavingPlaces: The dealine is approaching for the National Trust Preservation Fund grants! The National Trust provides grants rangingā¦
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RT @SavingPlaces: ICYMI: @SavingPlaces' African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund & @GettyMuseum announce $3.1M in the form of Conservā¦
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Coming up Saturday: #WickliffeMounds Archaeology Day! We're pleased to co-sponsor with #TeamKY partners as artists & demonstrators lead activities focused on archaeology, primitive technology & living history, of interest to all ages! #30DaysofKyArchaeology #kyarchaeologymonth
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Today's #30DaysofKyArchaeology blog takes an interesting look at why historic Casada one-room schoolhouse in @DanielBooneNF - where celebrated Appalachian author Harriette Simpson Arnow taught in 1940-41 - is being allowed to deteriorate in place
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FREE Saturday at Gladie Visitor Center @DanielBooneNF - KY's largest public archaeology event with authentic hands-on demonstrations of Native American & pioneer lifeway activities led by expert demonstrators including hide tanning w/KHC's Tressa Brown #kyarchaeologymonth
We are excited to kick off #KyArchaeologyMonth with a throwback to our favorite archaeology event - Living Archaeology Weekend! LAW will be back in-person in the RRG for the first time since 2019 with demonstrations, displays & more! #TBT Learn more
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