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To create a more attractive and engaging appearance for the exterior of the Historical Society of Hopkins County building, while offering a historical account of Hopkins Co. through murals, the Committee members selected a variety of photos covering every geographical section of Hopkins County. Steve Lane, an artist from Owensboro KY, was commissioned to paint the murals. The project was sponsored by Hopkins County Tourist and Convention Commission.
The front two windows feature two notable figures in the county’s history. Revolutionary War General Samuel Hopkins, was the agent and attorney for Richard Henderson and Co. in 1797 and came to survey the town of Henderson. At that point, he began to play an important role in Kentucky’s government. The other mural on the front of the building is of James Madison. in 1807, a small village was named Madisonville after the then Secretary of State, James Madison. Madison then succeeded his close friend and political ally, Thomas Jefferson, as the nation’s 4th President.
On the right side of the Museum from front to back the murals are as follows:
– Professor C.L. Timberlakes portrait is titled “Man of Letters” to portray his many scholarly and educational achievements. He was instrumental in the establishment of Rosenwald School, which was completed in 1932 and continued until 1966.
-Historic Old Mill and Dam on the Tradewater River in Dawson Springs.
-St. Bernard Coal Co. Store in Earlington.
-Historic Depot and Hotel in Hanson.On the left side of the building, adjacent to the Ruby Laffoon Cabin from front to back the murals are as follows:
-A map of Hopkins County featuring:
-Steuben’s Lick Historic Marker: Baron von Steuben, a German army captain, was a tremendous help to Gen. Washington and after the successful revolution became an American citizen. He was given grants of land in Kentucky, with 2,000 acres in Hopkins County, present-day Manitou.
-Paddle Boat at Jewel City where the Pond River flows into the Green River
-Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Earlington, built in 1886.
– Darby House in Dawson Springs, built in the mid-to-late 1800s.
-Lad with his Indian Motorcycle standing in the middle of Union St. in Madisonville in 1918.
– The original Dixie Pan Café in Nortonville, built in 1937.
-Anton Airport was built during WWII.
-Coil Coal Company Mine was located in the Nebo area, in operation from 1911 to 1939.
