Fordsville Depot Museum


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HISTORICAL SOCIETY

FORDSVILLE DAYS

Members of the Fordsville Historical Society are dedicated to preserving yesterday's memories for tomorrows citizens. Chartered in the early 1990's dedicated to creating a museum showcasing everything that makes Fordsville, Kentucky so special. The Fordsville Historical Society provides for the upkeep, restoration and availability to visitors and community the Fordsville L&N Depot Community Museum. The sole means of support for the Fordsville Depot Museum is provided by the annual Fordsville Day's Community Homecoming Fundraiser held the 3rd weekend in September of each year. Fordsville Days is sponsored by the Fordsville Historical Society and from generous donations from visitors, community members, and the great Fordsville Historical Society volunteers. The Fordsville Historical Society is a registered non-profit institution.

President:
M. Douglas Smith
FHS
Vice President:
Sue Spencer Lewis
FHS
Treasurer:
Karen Mattingly
FHS
Secretary:
Bradley A. Beatty

Cliffton Banks
FHS
Shirley Coppage
FHS
Charles Mattingly
FHS
M. Douglas Smith

The Fordsville Historical Society meets in the Depot Community Museum meeting room on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM CST.

Society Membership Dues:
Five (5) Dollar Yearly Donation

For More Information:
Email: fordsvilledepot@gmail.com
Telephone: (270) 276-5400

The Fordsville L&N Depot Community Museum like any 100+ year old structure is always under restoration. The Fordsville Historical Society is charted with the responsibility of providing constant care and upkeep to preserve not only the contents held inside the museum but also the historic L&N Depot itself. If you or your company would be interested in assisting our non-profit organization with any of the projects below or initiate a project of your own please feel free to contact telephone at (270) 276-5400, stop by the Museum or email us by email at: fordsvilledepot@gmail.com

"Lights of the Past" Phase One
Outdoor lights located on the Main Street side of the Depot Complex to illuminate the grounds and provide necessary electrical hookups for community events. Special Thanks to the Home Depot Stores (Owensboro), Shirley Coppage the Project Coordinator and especially the community members who donated toward the project in memory of their loved ones. CLICK HERE to view photos

Bleachers for Outdoor Theater/Classroom
Thanks to a grant from the Banks Family and the Ohio County Fiscal Court the Fordsville Historical Society was able to purchase several sets of aluminum outdoor bleachers for use in our ongoing Outdoor Theater/ Classroom Project.

Outdoor Theater / Classroom
It is one of the goals of the Fordsville Historical Society to provide our community with a park like environment complete with an outdoor classroom / community theater space to encourage more community events.

Handicap Accessibility Project
Fordsville Historical Society is currently seeking assistance with retrofitting the museum for handicap accessibility. It is the hope of the Society to provide better wheelchair access to the loading dock displays and smooth pats to the outdoor displays throughout the complex.

"Lights of the Past" Phase Two
Addition of lights along the Ridge Road side of the Museum Complex along with illumination of the Railroad Crossing Sign currently located on that side of the property.

	Copyright 2009 Fordsville L& N Depot Community Museum