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The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History is a 167,000 square-foot modern research facility and a museum. It also serves as the headquarters of the Kentucky Historical Society. The center has a range of permanent and temporary exhibitions and an extensive research library. The main permanent exhibit is called "A Kentucky Journey," and it provides insight into Kentucky and its inhabitants from prehistoric times to today. The Martin F. Schmidt Research Library is a history and genealogy research library.
It offers resources such as manuscripts, books, oral histories, and graphic collections about the places and people that made Kentucky what it is today. The library is popular among family historians who are trying to trace their genealogy. The center also has the Keeneland Changing Exhibits Gallery, which hosts various temporary exhibitions and a collection of Lincoln memorabilia.
100 W Broadway St, Frankfort, KY 40601, Phone: 502-564-1792
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