Jessamine History Walks

Take a self-guided audio tour of downtown Nicholasville. On this tour, you’ll visit thirteen different sites, beginning with the Jessamine County Courthouse. Other sites include the Old Jail, several churches, and former locations of the Jessamine County Public Library. Travel back in time with stories about an 1888 grand hotel feast enjoyed by both Democrats and Republicans, a 1955 explosion that rocked Farmers Bank, the importance of hemp in the county's early growth, Nicholasville's dark past of racial violence, and more.

Show Notes

Tour Stops
  1. Jessamine County Courthouse
  2. Hemphill Pharmacy
  3. Nicholasville Baptist Church
  4. The Old Jail
  5. First Baptist Church
  6. Public Well
  7. Hotel Nicholas
  8. Bethel Church
  9. Farmers Bank
  10. E.R. Sparks Building
  11. Acme Book Club/Withers Library
  12. Withers Memorial Library
  13. The Wagner House
Tour Map

 View a Google Map of the Nicholasville History Walk. Click each numbered point on the tour to see photos of the stops.

Sources

To see a complete list of our sources, visit our website at https://jesspublib.org/nicholasville-history-walk

What is Jessamine History Walks?

Take a walk through Jessamine County history on these self-guided audio tours from the Jessamine County Public Library. Find tour maps and more information on our website at www.jesspublib.org.