The Boone Society, Inc. is an association of descendants, genealogists and historians who enjoy studying the lives and times of this remarkable family. It was formed as a reference service for researchers, a conduit for genealogists, clearing-house for bibliographical works... more The Kentucky Historical Society was founded in 1836 to collect and preserve the artifacts, papers and other documentation of Kentucky's history. The Kentucky Historical Society exists to engage all people in the discovery and interpretation of Kentucky's past... more Kentucky State Parks Wherever you travel in Kentucky, you are never far from one of our 52 Kentucky State Parks. They are your pathway to such wonderful historical sites as the Blue Licks Battlefield, Boone Station, Fort Harrod, Fort Boonesborough, Big Bone Lick, and.... more Kentucky Dept. for Libraries & Archives KDLA has several services available for those doing general research, family history research, judicial/governmental research or property research. These services are available to citizens within Kentucky, as well as to those residing outside the Commonwealth..... more Kentucky Humanities Council is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D.C. Our grants and services are available only to nonprofit organizations and are intended to foster greater understanding of the humanities..... more Kentucky Assoc. of Teachers of History is a service organization for those concerned about improving the quality of history education in Kentucky. Although our name emphasizes history, our interests are interdisciplinary and include the humanities and the social sciences..... more Driving the Wilderness Trail One of the nation's most historic routes, the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail was blazed by the legendary frontiersman in 1775. It would become the route for hundreds of thousands of settlers of the western frontier..... more Kentuckiana Digital Library is built to enhance scholarship, research and lifelong learning through the establishment of access to shared digital archival collections in the state of Kentucky. It also provides guidance and instruction for Kentucky libraries, archives, historical societies and museums. ..... more The Library of Congress The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items..... more ALHFAM Is the museum organization for those involved in living historical farms, agricultural museums, outdoor museums of history and folklife and those museums - large and small - that use "living history" programming... more The Frazier Historical Arms Museum. Take an unforgettable journey through history that spans 1000 years and 2 continents. The Frazier, in collaboration with the Royal Armouries (Britain's oldest museum), holds in trust one of the greatest collections of arms... more