Woodford County Historical Society Archives

Conductors of the Underground Railroad in Woodford County

— May 2, 2022

There was much opposition to the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law. This opposition took the form of an “underground railroad” that ran through Woodford County. Men acted as…

Woodford County history archived in new book of society’s newsletters
— May 22, 2019

In some fashion, the Woodford County Historical Society’s most recent book, “The Archive”, began writing itself more than 200 years ago, though compiling that history required…
Hobby that began in 1940s now an exhibit at Woodford museum
— January 3, 2017

The Great Depression was over and America stood poised to enter World War II when Brenda Starr, Reporter first debuted in the Chicago Tribune on June 30, 1940. The Rita Hayworth-inspired…

New book an historical record of Eureka’s homes, buildings
— May 31, 2018

One day, Carol Anderson stepped off her porch for a leisurely walk around her neighborhood to snap photos of old homes. The walk turned into an eight-year odyssey that culminated in…
Woodford County Area News Briefs
— December 16, 2015

Woodford County Bids being taken on vehicles seized by county The Woodford County Sheriff’s Office will be accepting sealed bids on seized vehicles through 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec….

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Conductors of the Underground Railroad in Woodford County

Woodford County history archived in new book of society’s newsletters

Hobby that began in 1940s now an exhibit at Woodford museum

New book an historical record of Eureka’s homes, buildings

Woodford County Area News Briefs

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