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October 9, 2018.  Laurie and Fayette Brown III of North Carolina drove to Richmond to donate a contemporary "copy" of the original plat to the city of Richmond.  Laurie is a direct descendant of William Miller.  The plat now resides in the Archives of EKU's Crabbe Library.

On October 15, 2018, the society donated $250.00 to the Waco Elementary School Junior Historical Society for the purpose of defraying costs to attend the Kentucky Junior Historical Society's fall conference in Frankfort.  The Waco students captured 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in every catagory in which they competed.  The group won the 2018-2019 KJHS History Bowl.  They also received the  Rookie Club of the Year Award.  Foster Banks was recognized as being the  Kentucky Junior Historical Society Outstanding Member of the Year.  Chris Workman was recognized as being the KJHS Outstanding Sponsor of the Year.

MCHS is very proud of the accomplishments of this group.

Pictured are:  Foster Banks, Chris Workman (sponsor and 5th grade Social Studies teacher), Caden Coleman, Sharon Graves and Brylee Barrett.

200 years ago today -- June, 18, 1812 -- the United States declared war on Great Britain, beginning what is now known as the War of 1812 or the "Second War of Independence."  Kentuckians eagerly...

Several events are taking place in October, and one of them involves our May speaker. On Friday, October 5, at the EKU Libraries, Kathryn Engle will be making a presentation about the book...

In the vanishing number of farm-related outbuildings in Madison County, there remains one brick buggy house standing alone against a landscape certain for development. While many 19th and early 20th century outbuildings...

The turnout for the picnic was great. The weather was perfect, cool, but not rainy; food was good; and a lot was accomplished at the board meeting.

On August 22, 2009 the first group of Madison County Heritage Walk of Fame plaques were dedicated.

The Madison County Historical Society donated a plaque for the Daniel Boone Statue, which stands on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University, commemorating Daniel Boone's historical significance to Madison County. 

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