National Air Mail Week 85th Anniversary
Earle Sandt Air Mail commemorative envelope Larry Anthony hand-cancels the commemorative air mail envelopes May 19, 2023 marked the 85th anniversary of National Air Mail Week. To mark the anniversary, JCHC took a small quantity of original 1938 envelopes from our Archives and affixed the original Air Mail stamp. JCHC
The Corbin Family
The Corbin family has been part of Jefferson County since its earliest days. Henry Keys, my 3X great-grandfather, came to the Washington Twp. area in 1823. The following year, Henry, along with fellow settlers John McIntosh and Tommy Moore, built the first cabin in Beechwoods, near Kyle Run. The story
Jefferson County Courthouse Bell
There is a 2,400 lb. bronze bell in the tower of the Jefferson County courthouse that has been announcing the hour of the day since the beginning of the 20th century. In 1899, a clock mechanism was installed and, since then, a hammer linked to the mechanism strikes the stationary
Fred Knapp, one of Brookville’s early photographers
Fred Knapp was one of Brookville's early photographers and documented thousands of local people and scenes over a long career. When he died in 1948, Brookville newspaper editor, H. E. "Pud" McMurray, heard that Knapp's surviving negatives, many of which were on glass plates, had been taken to the dump.
September 13, 1928 – Lockheed Vega Makes Emergency Landing in Brookville
This interesting old photo was posted on Facebook a couple of years ago by Richard & Sandy Holben. It was supposed to have been taken at the old Brookville air-port. I recognized the airplane as a Lockheed Vega, a model that was produced from 1927 to 1934. It was state
Welcome!
Welcome to the Jefferson County Historical Society’s new Blog. We are excited to add this feature to our website, and we welcome our members and friends to post stories of interest. The Blog is intended for short articles (250 – 1,000 words) about local historical people, places and events. Please