Lewis County Historical Society

Lewis County Historical Society The Lewis County historical society houses many historical documents. We help people with their genealogical research,Hours Friday & Saturday 11 a.m-3 p.m.

This Week were showing the block of houses between Market & main street in Vanceburg in 1905.
08/18/2026

This Week were showing the block of houses between Market & main street in Vanceburg in 1905.

Some more down home recipes from Lewis County.
08/14/2026

Some more down home recipes from Lewis County.

Here are are some more letters from the brave men who fought in World War 1 from Lewis County, Kentucky. Charles W. Ada...
08/13/2026

Here are are some more letters from the brave men who fought in World War 1 from Lewis County, Kentucky. Charles W. Adames, Noah E. Shaw, Cliff McNutt, Bruce Applegate, Desmond Renchen, Thomas J. Kidwell, Carl Gray, Orville Kegley, Lewis W. Hamm, Forest Sartin, Carl Bretz, Johnson

This week on our tour of 1905 Vanceburg we are looking at the view of Main Street. This is where the train depot is loca...
08/10/2026

This week on our tour of 1905 Vanceburg we are looking at the view of Main Street. This is where the train depot is located along with H&R block in present day.

Did you know we have a large archive of Lewis County Herald newspapers going from the 1960s to present day. Plus a big c...
08/08/2026

Did you know we have a large archive of Lewis County Herald newspapers going from the 1960s to present day. Plus a big collection LCHS yearbooks too.

Here are some more letters from the Lewis County boys during WW1. These were written after the war was over and everythi...
08/06/2026

Here are some more letters from the Lewis County boys during WW1. These were written after the war was over and everything was winding down in December 1918. The letters are by Oscar Skeens, Archie Hilitibrand, and Charles Hilger.

Starting a series where I look at Vanceburg then and now. Here is 3rd street from around 1905 and currently where the po...
08/03/2026

Starting a series where I look at Vanceburg then and now. Here is 3rd street from around 1905 and currently where the post office and library currently sit.

With the gardens producing in abundance. I wanted to share these canning recipes from the 1976 Lewis County cookbook.
07/31/2026

With the gardens producing in abundance. I wanted to share these canning recipes from the 1976 Lewis County cookbook.

Some down home recipes from a 1976 Lewis County cookbook
07/31/2026

Some down home recipes from a 1976 Lewis County cookbook

Here are some more letters from Lewis County, Kentucky Boys Joseph Liles, Elmer Sparks, and Earnest Ritchie who fought i...
07/29/2026

Here are some more letters from Lewis County, Kentucky Boys Joseph Liles, Elmer Sparks, and Earnest Ritchie who fought in WW1.

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39 Market Street
Vanceburg, KY
41179

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