Kentucky Heritage Council - SHPO

09/14/2026

Section 106 is a conversation among interested parties when federal tax dollars are involved in a project. When archaeological sites cannot be avoided, parties discuss mitigation strategies. One mitigation strategy stemming from Section 106 consultation was development of a freely accessible webpage sharing Kentucky Archaeology with the world. Please visit the website generated by Section 106 consultation, developed in partnership among FHWA, KYTC, and KHC.

See the sites at https://archaeology.ky.gov/

09/10/2026

Join us in Frankfort this weekend for Archaeology in Action. Please register in advance at the link below.

Join the Kentucky Heritage Council - SHPO, Frankfort’s Capital City Museum, and the City of Frankfort, KY City Government for this fun and educational Kentucky Archaeology Month event.

We’ll be hosting Archaeology in Action at Cove Springs Park on September 13rh from 10am-12pm. This FREE event caters to students from 3rd – 6th grade, but all are welcome.

Please register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1999122562399?aff=oddtdtcreator.


Archaeology In Action provides an opportunity for children between third and sixth grade to learn more about the practice and science of archaeology, by working through artifact documentation and inquiry. During this activity, children will work within units in a grid-system to learn the significance of looking at artifacts within the context of the site in its entirety. This event was generated by the Kentucky Heritage Council and the Kentucky Historical Society and is brought to you by partnership among the City of Frankfort Planning and Development staff, Architectural Review Board, Capital City Museum, and the Kentucky Heritage Council.

09/10/2026

Congratulations to the August 31, 2026 additions to the National Register of Historic Places!

1. Caney Fork School and Church | Allen County | Scottsville vicinity
2. Grant's Lick School | Campbell County | Alexandria vicinity
3. John G. Epping Company Bottle Works | Fayette County | Lexington
4. Ewing School | Fleming County | Ewing
5. Spruce Pine Elementary School | Floyd County | Banner vicinity
6. Lambs Ferry Farmstead | Kenton County | Rylan Heights vicinity
7. Dunagan's Store | Wayne County | Monticello vicinity

If you'd like to learn more about these locations, the National Register nominations can be found on our website: https://heritage.ky.gov/historic-places/national-register/Pages/overview.aspx

09/09/2026

This year's archaeology poster has been completed!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BvbSbjLqg/

Here is the Kentucky Archaeology Month poster for this year. Thanks to our hard working committee of subject matter experts that included David Pollack, Gwynn Henderson, Dick Jefferies, Bruce Manzano, Bob McCullough, and Tony Farace. Leigh Stein is the graphic artist. The floor of the house in this image is a photo from the archaeological mitigation of the Holt site in Warren County. Copies should be available early next week for use in your public events.

09/09/2026

Nicole and Katie are at the SHPO Connect event in Baton Rouge, Louisiana this week and they went on a behind the scenes tour of Louisiana's old state capitol building, which is now the Museum of Political History

Designed by architect James Dakin, the Legislature met for the first time in the new building in January 1850.

09/08/2026

UPDATED CALENDAR! Kentucky is celebrating Archaeology Month, and you can join in on the fun! Here are some upcoming events for September.



Capital City Museum & Historic Sites
Camp Nelson National Monument
Living Archaeology Weekend
Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate
Oldham County History Center
Friends of the Holt Home
Gaslight Festival- Official

09/08/2026

Great article that discusses the preservation work of Linda Bruckheimer. Fervent supporters of historic preservation, the Bruckheimers also have a grant aimed at helping historic preservation statewide, called the Linda and Jerry Bruckheimer Preservation Fund for Kentucky.

The wife of Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer has helped turn this tiny town into a surprising hub for art, antiques, and historic preservation

09/07/2026

Our office will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 7th, 2026.

09/05/2026

Our wonderful partners over at the USDA and NRCS are currently hiring archaeologists and archaeology technicians in exciting locations across the country. If you're looking for an archaeology position, check out these listings!

https://www.usajobs.gov/