Pulling up Roots: Moving to the Kentucky Frontier in the Midst of War
Date and Time:
August 19, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Events Location:
Carnegie Library Center, 731 College St., Shelbyville, KY, 40065, United States
About The Events
Nancy O’Malley has built a career as a professional archaeologist, specializing in historical archaeology, particularly the late 18th century early settlement in the middle Ohio Valley (early settlement and Revolutionary War Kentucky), African American history and industrial sites (mills and potteries). Nancy is the archaeologist responsible for surveying and unearthing artifacts from the original Painted Stone Station site in Shelby County, KY. This very important early station was established by Squire Boone, and was evacuated in September 1781 after constant Native American harassment. The ensuing attack came to be known as the Long Run Massacre.
Retired from the University of Kentucky, she spent nearly 40 years in research, museum administration and teaching. Nancy is the author of Stockading Up: A Study of Pioneer Stations in the Inner Bluegrass Region of Kentucky and other publications. She has held many positions including: Assistant Director for the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Historic Preservation, College of Design, University of Kentucky, Staff Archaeologist for University of Kentucky, and Research Archaeologist for the Texas Historical Commission, Austin, Texas. Nancy has been very involved with the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY. Her latest book is set to release in October 2025 and is entitled, Kentucky Frontier to Commonwealth, Historical Archaeology at Daniel Boone’s and Hugh McGary’s Stations.
This program is FREE and open to the public. Held at the Carnegie Library Center, 731 College St., Shelbyville, KY 40065. It is part of the With Liberty & Justice For All! series, a speaker series created by the Shelby County Historical Society & the Countdown to USA 250! Committee. Those who are partnering with the Shelby County Historical Society to bring you this program include The SAR (Sons of the American Revolution, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter), DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution, Isaac Shelby Chapter), Painted Stone Settlers, Inc., and Shelby County Public Library.
For more information contact the Shelby County Historical Society at (502) 513-5555, www.shelbykyhistory.org, or email director@shelbykyhistory.org.