Lexington History Center

Lexington History Center

The Lexington History Center in downtown Lexington, Kentucky is located along East Main Street between North Upper and Cheapside. The facility was the Fayette County Courthouse from 1901 to 2001.The Lexington History Center is host to four museums:
* Lexington History Museum: This museum showcases numerous exhibits regarding Lexington's history, and offers numerous programs tailored to all ages.
* Lexington Public Safety Museum
* Isaac Scott Hathaway Museum: This is centralized around African-American historical artifacts. [Hewlett, Jennifer. "Black history museum gets new home." Herald-Leader [Lexington] 25 Dec. 2006. 25 Dec. 2006 [http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/16314879.htm] .]
* Kentucky Renaissance Pharmacy Museum: This is dedicated to the early history of Bluegrass region pharmacies.

References

See also

* Cityscape of Lexington, Kentucky

External links

* [http://www.hathawaymuseum.org/ Isaac Scott Hathaway Museum]
* [http://www.lexingtonpublicsafetymuseum.org/ Lexington Public Safety Museum]
* [http://www.pharmacymuseumky.org/ Kentucky Renaissance Pharmacy Museum]
* [http://www.lexingtonhistorymuseum.org/index.html Lexington History Museum]


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