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• Register now for hands-on window preservation workshops in June, July
  Thursday, April 26, 2012
  Two summer workshops at Pine Mountain Settlement School will focus on the preservation of historic steel and wood windows, offering hands-on experience and instruction in practical, modern rehabilitation techniques. "Preservation of Steel Windows" will take place June 10-15, and "Preservation of Wood Windows" is planned July 15-20.
• Proposals for educational sessions, gallery presentations sought for 2012 Kentucky Historic Preservation Conference
  Friday, March 16, 2012
  Proposals for educational sessions and gallery presentations in a multimedia format are invited for the 2012 Kentucky Historic Preservation Conference, planned Sept. 20-22 in the Western Kentucky Lakes Region and host communities of Princeton, Dawson Springs and Eddyville/Kuttawa. This year’s theme is Our Towns: Partnering Regionally, Preserving Locally.
• 29th Annual Kentucky Heritage Council Archaeology Conference convenes this weekend at Mammoth Cave National Park
  Friday, March 16, 2012
  A customized tour of Mammoth Cave will highlight the 29th Annual Kentucky Heritage Council Archaeology Conference this weekend at Mammoth Cave National Park. The conference is the primary opportunity for professional archaeologists working in Kentucky to share research, project updates and important findings from their investigation of historic and prehistoric archaeological sites across the state.
• Nominations sought for 34th Annual Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Historic Preservation Awards
  Thursday, March 08, 2012
  The Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation and Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office are seeking nominations for the 34th Annual Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Historic Preservation Awards, honoring projects and individuals for excellence in historic building preservation, advocacy efforts and lifetime commitment to preserving Kentucky’s historic and prehistoric resources.
• Kentucky Main Street Program Awards handed out Wednesday honor community projects
  Friday, January 27, 2012
  Heart of Danville was the big winner during presentation of the 2012 Kentucky Main Street Program Awards Wednesday at the Grand Theatre in Frankfort. Other programs honored were Bellevue Renaissance, Discover Downtown Middlesboro, Paris Main Street Program, Main Street Russellville, Heart of Scottsville and Springfield Main Street/Renaissance.
• Kentucky Heritage Council quarterly meeting Thursday in Frankfort
  Tuesday, January 24, 2012
  FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Heritage Council will meet at 1 p.m. EST Thursday, Jan. 26, at Paul Sawyier Public Library, 319 Wapping St., Frankfort. An agenda will be provided at the meeting.
• Western Kentucky Lakes Region selected to host the 2012 Kentucky Historic Preservation Conference Sept. 20-22
  Friday, January 20, 2012
  The Western Kentucky Lakes Region and the communities of Princeton, Dawson Springs and Eddyville/Kuttawa have been selected to host the 2012 Kentucky Historic Preservation Conference Sept. 20-22, co-sponsored by the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office and Preservation Kentucky Inc.
• KY Historic Resources Inventory tops milestone 90,000+ buildings and sites
  Monday, December 19, 2011
  A 1½-story log residence in Bedford, in Trimble County, recently became the 90,000th entry in the Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory, the primary record of Kentucky's historic places. Compiled by the Kentucky Heritage Council, the inventory includes individual listings of houses, barns, outbuildings, commercial buildings and landscape features such as rock fences, documented through extensive research and fieldwork.
• Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board to meet Monday to consider eight National Register nominations
  Friday, December 16, 2011
  The Kentucky Historic Preservation Review Board will consider eight sites for listing in the National Register of Historic Places – including the Lexington Veteran’s Administration Hospital, two schools, a church and one historic district – during a meeting at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19, at the Paul Sawyier Public Library, 319 Wapping St., Frankfort.