New Historic Archaeology Video now airing on KET
The third volume in the Kentucky Archaeology Video Series, Historic Archaeology: Beneath Kentucky's Fields and Streets, is currently airing on KET (Kentucky Educational Television). The one-hour documentary explores new archaeological investigations into the lives of farmers, slaves, soldiers, immigrants and laborers during the historic era in Kentucky. The video was produced by the Kentucky Heritage Council and Kentucky Archaeological Survey in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
KET is airing this new video the following times (all EST):
KETKY:
8 p.m. Friday, February 5
2 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, February 6
3 p.m. Sunday, February 7
10 p.m. Saturday, February 13
6 p.m. Saturday, February 20
KET2: 10 p.m. Wednesday, February 17
KET1: 4 a.m. Saturday, February 20
Viewers will learn about some of the new scientific discoveries being made at dozens of historic sites across the Commonwealth. Interviews with archaeologists from the Kentucky Heritage Council and Kentucky Archaeological Survey are combined with archival images, artifacts, and 3-D animation for a fascinating look into the lives of ordinary people during the 1800s, including:
Frontier Period (1770s-1820s) - Frontier stations, Fort Boonesborough, Mammoth Cave, Arnold Farmstead
Antebellum Period (1820s-1860s) - Ashland, Farmington, slave culture, Old Frankfort Cemetery, Shaker Village
Civil War Period (1861-1865) - Civil War sites, Battery Hooper architecture, Camp Nelson, Camp Wildcat, Battle of Richmond
Industrialization Period (1860s-1910s) - Portland Wharf, Old State Capitol, U.S. Marine Hospital, Covington Riverfront
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Kentucky Lincoln National Heritage Area |
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The National Park Service has announced the initiation of a feasibility study for a proposed Kentucky Lincoln National Heritage Area, working in partnership with the Kentucky Historical Society, Preservation Kentucky, Rural Heritage Development Initiative, Kentucky Lincoln Sites Alliance and other agencies and local partners including the Heritage Council. The study will take place over the next year to assess local support, identify a potential local management entity, and study the overall feasibility for the proposed heritage area.
View Volume I of the project newsletter, learn more about the benefits of National Heritage Area designation then take a survey to weigh in on the planning process and add your name to a mailing list to be notified of future public meetings.
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... to the Kentucky Heritage Council / State Historic Preservation Office Web site. Our mission is to identify, preserve and protect the cultural resources of Kentucky. Heritage Council staff administer all state and federal historic preservation and incentive programs in Kentucky, including the National Register of Historic Places. Sixteen Kentucky Heritage Council members are appointed by the governor of the state to serve four year terms on the Heritage Council. Council members live across the state representing the citizens of the Commonwealth and engaging in historic preservation projects.
The Heritage Council is a repository of a priceless assemblage of survey forms, maps, photographs and other images in its unique archival collection of inventories of historic structures and archaeological sites in the state. Our rural heritage is highlighted in a variety of programs including the Kentucky Crossroads Rural Heritage Development Initiative, an rural preservation/economic development partnership with Preservation Kentucky. The Kentucky Archaeological Survey, a partnership with the University of Kentucky Department of Anthropology, promotes the preservation of archaeological sites and educates the public about protecting these resources.
The Heritage Council seeks to build a greater awareness of Kentucky's historic places and to encourage the long-term preservation of Kentucky's significant cultural resources. Kentucky leads the nation in the number of Preserve America communities, is fourth in the number of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and offers a statewide income tax credit for rehabilitation projects.
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Recent Kentucky Heritage Council Press Releases |
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- KET to air new video on historic archaeology over several nights beginning Monday
Friday, January 29, 2010
A new documentary, "Historic Archaeology: Beneath Kentucky’s Fields and Streets," will air on KET over several nights beginning at 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1. The documentary is the third volume in the Kentucky Archaeology Video Series and a partnership of the Kentucky Heritage Council / State Historic Preservation Office, Kentucky Archaeological Survey, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
- Hands-on preservation trades workshop March 29-April 9 to focus on Timber Framing for Historic Buildings
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
A two-week, hands-on preservation trades workshop geared to experienced contractors, Timber Framing for Historic Buildings, will be presented March 29-April 9 by Maysville Community and Technical College in cooperation with Old Washington Inc., the Mason County Historical Society and the Kentucky Heritage Council / State Historic Preservation Office.
- Upper Reaches of Boone Creek Rural Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service announces
Monday, December 07, 2009
The National Park Service announced Friday that the Upper Reaches of Boone Creek Rural Historic District has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the nation’s official inventory of historic and archaeological resources deemed worthy of preservation. The district is centrally located between Lexington and Winchester in the Inner Bluegrass Region.
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