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I remember Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter Rich Whitt from his days as a cub reporter for The Daily News. Hired by Publisher and owner Maurice Henry and Editor Rex Bailey, he came to Middlesboro right out of UK School of Journalism. He and his wife Sherry rented my... Read More

The month of July the Bell County Historical Society Museum has had visitors from across the Eastern United States, as well as from Scotland and Spain. There were 80 visitors from 9 states, one from Scotland and one from Spain totaling 82. Read More

Our Book of the Month for August is The Burying Man by Cleudis Robbins and Janene E. Nielsen. This  work of fiction tells about Appalachia being full of ghosts. This is the story of one who was in the grave by her 10th birthday. The hills and hollers of Appalachia can swallow a... Read More

During the month of May the museum had 37 visitors from four states, while during June there were 39 visitors from eleven states. The museum is open to the public from 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday. There is no charge and  all are welcome to come in and browse through our... Read More

August 1, 2015- October 3, 2015 10 Saturdays-7PM 20th & Cumberland Ave Fountain Square Read More

“Little Las Vegas,” “Little Chicago,” “the hottest spot on the railroad line”–that was Middlesboro in the 1940s. It was a kingdom unto itself, and island of license set in the midst of the Bible Belt, and its undisputed rulers were Floyd... Read More

  Our Book of the Month for July is “Bell County Kentucky-a Brief History” by Tim Cornett. Bell County’s story lies in the lives of the countless thousands who have made their lives here: Missionaries, moonshiners, mountain men, and miners.  Site of the... Read More

Did you know the “News” back in the late 1800’s was very different from today’s news? In this weeks did you know, I am giving you a flashback into what made news back then. Middlesboro News: A Local Weekly: Established 1889 Middlesboro, KY., Saturday May... Read More

The book of the month for June is The Mystery at Fern Lake by R. L. Longworth. The Mystery at Fern Lake contains ‘Suspense – Murder – Revenge’ in page after page of suspense as the police pursue the criminal element in Southeast Kentucky. This includes the... Read More

The Middlesborough was built in 1889-1890 on the hill just west of the Museum. The site is now called Edgewood Court. The grand opening ball was held in April of 1890 and immediately it was necessary to construct an addition to the hotel. This brought its capacity to 120, however... Read More