Meade County History Museum
Preserving and sharing the rich history of Meade County, Kentucky. Operated by the Meade County Historical and Preservation Society (MCHAPS), the museum features permanent and rotating exhibits, genealogy resources, and community programs celebrating our heritage along the Ohio River.
Exhibits & Programs
Fischer's Features
Local history column by Gerald W. Fischer — founding board member of MCHAPS
Permanent Exhibits
Meade County artifacts, Civil War history, and Ohio River heritage
MCHAPS
Meade County Historical & Preservation Society — monthly meetings and events
Research Library
Genealogy resources, county records, and historical documents
Traveling Exhibits
Rotating exhibits featuring regional Kentucky history
Community Programs
School tours, heritage talks, and preservation workshops
Museum News & Articles
Frank and Jesse and their working vacations
In 2017, I had the privilege of serving on a panel discussion with Kent Masterson Brown of KET documentaries, James Prichard research archivist for the Kentucky State Archives, Dr. Tom Sabetta, retired professor from U of K, and Eric James, author of “Jesse James Soul Liberty.” Eric and I became acquainted at the Louisville Genealogical […]
“Aunt Saleda Gets Her First House”
Saleda, married my Great uncle Julius Fischer. They were very much in love, Julius dying only three days after Saleda. They were an odd-looking couple. Aunt Saleda was about 4 foot 2 inches tall, weighing maybe eighty pounds, while Uncle Julius was over six feet tall and weighed two-hundred-pounds. He was a Boilermaker for the […]
Aunt Valaria Gets a House
Drake Kentucky was a small community, but now has a population equal to Brandenburg. When I knew it, it was a tiny place located on a north/south line, 18 miles south/west of Franklin, KY and 20 miles Northeast of Bowling Green, Ky. I was born in 1945, but this true story took place in 1933 […]
Mystery photo
This photo was brought in by Bill Scott, son of Jack and Minnie Alice Scott. It is from the Winfield Scott from Guston, KY photo collection. Pictured in it is Brandenburg Wharf and a steam boat behind. In the background is a house and what could be the top of the hill on Main Street […]
Mystery Artifact
This was dropped off at the museum by someone who is wanting to find out more about it. Here is what we can tell so far. On either side around the rim is a dried epoxy type of glue, indicating it might have been a-fixed between two other materials. We looked at the inscription under […]
Pee Wee Reese Exhibit
Two groups have recently contributed to the Pee Wee Reese exhibit, the du Pont Manual High School Alumni Association and Bailey Mazik, of the Louisville Slugger Museum. Alan Goulder (on the right) and Chris Hoehle (on the left) of the Manual Hall of Fame and Alumni Association contributed photographs of Pee Wee Reese. Bailey Mazik […]