MISSION STATEMENT
OF THE BRACKEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The mission of the Bracken County Historical Society is, to discover, collect, promote, interpret and disseminate knowledge of Bracken County as well as to preserve structures and artifacts that pertain to or are of interest to the county’s residents and historical legacy of Bracken County and its vicinity. The Bracken Historical Society encourages and inspires the exploration of Bracken County history through programs, publications, collections, and research services. As an educational and research organization, the Bracken County Historical Society teaches our shared local history. Visitors become witnesses to history and explore the dynamics of our local heritage.
The general purposes of the Bracken County Historical Society are:
1.) To discover, mark, memorialize, restore and preserve historical buildings, structures, and sites in the general geographical area of Bracken County, Kentucky.
2.) To discover, collect, restore, preserve and exhibit objects, materials, publications and accounts helpful in establishing, illustrating, teaching and promoting interest in the history of the Bracken County and its vicinity and the exploration, settlement, development, growth, progress and activities of the county’s population.
3.) To promote interest and instruction in the history Bracken County and its vicinity by publication of historical materials and by assisting and cooperating with governmental and other agencies, entities and institutions on projects and programs that will further the purposes and objectives of the Society.
The general purposes of the Bracken County Historical Society are:
1.) To discover, mark, memorialize, restore and preserve historical buildings, structures, and sites in the general geographical area of Bracken County, Kentucky.
2.) To discover, collect, restore, preserve and exhibit objects, materials, publications and accounts helpful in establishing, illustrating, teaching and promoting interest in the history of the Bracken County and its vicinity and the exploration, settlement, development, growth, progress and activities of the county’s population.
3.) To promote interest and instruction in the history Bracken County and its vicinity by publication of historical materials and by assisting and cooperating with governmental and other agencies, entities and institutions on projects and programs that will further the purposes and objectives of the Society.