DANVILLE-BOYLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

DANVILLE, KY

Downy woodpecker ♀︎ She looked 180° backwards as she held fast to the trunk of a tree as if it took no effort at all. — Downy woodpecker ♀︎ Credit: sniggie

The Danville-Boyle County Historical Society is a nonprofit organization in Danville, Kentucky that is dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of Danville and Boyle County. Founded in 1964, the society has been actively collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of the area for over 50 years. Its mission is to "collect, preserve, and interpret the history of Danville-Boyle County, Kentucky, and its people, and to provide educational programs and resources to the public."

The Historical Society is located in the heart of Danville in the historic Presbyterian Church building, which was built in 1825 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building houses the society's museum, which features an extensive collection of artifacts and documents related to the history of Danville and Boyle County. The museum also features a research library, which contains books, manuscripts, maps, and other materials related to the area's history.

The Historical Society also offers a variety of educational programs, such as lectures, tours, and workshops. It also sponsors a variety of special events throughout the year, including the annual Boyle County Heritage Festival and the Danville-Boyle County History Fair. Additionally, the Historical Society works with local schools and other groups to promote the study of local history.

The Danville-Boyle County Historical Society is a valuable resource for learning about the history of the area. Through its museum, research library, and educational programs, the society is helping to ensure that the rich heritage of the Danville and Boyle County area is remembered and celebrated.

DANVILLE-BOYLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in DANVILLE KY. US MID #8402100187

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Adult purple finch♂︎ With a more pointed beak and stockier barrel chested body, this is likely a rarer adult male purple finch that I have photographed rather than a brightly-colored variation of the more common house finch (adult male). That is my best guess. Of course, probabilities favor that this is a much more common house finch.

Birders, what say ye?

Baby got back At least, that's how I see it.

Artist: Stephen Rolfe Powell (American, 1951-2019)
Title: ?
Material: blown stained glass
Venue: Art Center of the Bluegrass, Danville, Kentucky

'Good stuff cheap' You're looking good, Ollie.

Abe Lincoln Watching fellow bookworms, a bust of Kentucky native Abraham Lincoln sits on a Kentucky library windowsill. President Abraham Lincoln was a learned self-taught man and lawyer. The still-standing and well-kept home of the wealthy parents of his Kentucky wife is in downtown Lexington, not too far away. A replica of the humble log cabin home of Abe's grandmother is west of here in a wooded area. His parents were married in the nearby town of Springfield. And of course, he was born and lived west of here on the family farm in Hodgenville.

Mr. Lincoln's native state did not elect him President nor his Democratic political foe, Mr. Stephen Douglas. Right before the Civil War, both Republicans and Democrats were too radical for most Kentuckians. Although Kentucky voters as a whole liked having slaves, Kentuckians overwhelmingly voted instead for the candidate of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Union_Party_(United_States)" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Constitutional Union Party</a>, a third-party formed for the 1860 Presidential election that was against secession over the slavery issue. It was organized by former Whig party members who wanted a union above all else and adherence to a U.S. Constitution. (<a href="https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S10-C1-1/ALDE_00001097/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Article 1 Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution</a> specifically banned states from organizing a Confederacy.)

Northern cardinal ♂︎ Kentucky is not the only state that thinks of this red bird as its iconic state bird. The northern cardinal is the most popular state bird of all birds with six other states calling it their state bird.

Coming into Houston on the Interstate At least, that's how I see it.

Artist: Stephen Rolfe Powell (1951-2019)
Title: ?
Material: blown stained glass
Venue: Art Center of the Bluegrass, Danville, Kentucky

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DANVILLE-BOYLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
706 PONTIAC AVE
DANVILLE
KY
40422

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MID #	8402100187
Name	DANVILLE-BOYLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	310936292
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Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	37.654185, -84.747833
CODES	FIPS State Code: 21 FIPS County Code: 021 US Census Tract: 930200 US Census Block: 2000