In 1965, as he approached his 80th birthday, Grover Cleveland Achors wrote a letter to his hometown newspaper in which he talked about growing up in the hills of Bullitt County. He included a personal poem that reflected his long life and where it had taken him. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/bchistory/gcachors.html In this article, David Strange tells about the Old Stone Jail that still stands behind the current courthouse in Shepherdsville http://bullittcountyhistory.org/memories/oldstonejail.html In 1964, Stuyler M. Harris wrote a tribute to the recently deceased Charles Preston Bradbury, a prominent figure in Bullitt County for many years. Bradbury had been both school superintendent and county judge at different times in his long career. Also included is an early (1928) bio of Bradbury http://bullittcountyhistory.org/bchistory/cpbradbury.html David Strange writes about how the tombstone of Ethridge L. Stith was finally returned to its rightful home in 2009. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/stith/stith.html In this article, Charles Hartley tells about James Robert "Bob" Zimmerman who came to Shepherdsville in 1891 to build the jail, and stayed to become a lawyer, legislator, orator, and writer, a true Renaissance Man. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/memories/zimmerman.html This is a name index for people listed in Enumeration District 15-1 which included the town of Shepherdsville and the County Jail. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/bchistory/1940cened15_1.html Bullitt County was divided into eleven districts for the 1940 census. We have included brief descriptions of the areas covered by each of these districts, and provided maps for many of them. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/c1940/bc1940maps.html This 1886 Sanborn fire insurance map gave an accurate picture of what buildings existed in Shepherdsville at that time. By moving your cursor over the small map on the right, you can see any location on the larger size map. We have a copy of this map at the museum. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/sanborn/shep1886.html In this article, David Strange laments the disappearance of all the great trees that used to line what was then called Main Street (now Buckman Street) and looks forward to a time when trees will be abundant again. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/memories/last_tree.html This is the latest Museum Newsletter by David Strange, our Museum Director. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/newsletters/newsletter29apr12.html In this article, Charles Hartley describes the journey taken by a memorial plaque dedicated to Bullitt County's men who lost their lives while serving during World War I. He traces it from its inception in the new school gymnasium through the fire that destroyed the gym, to the old courthouse, and finally to the museum where it now stands. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/memories/wwiplaque.html This article by David Strange discusses the bell found in the Bullitt County courthouse. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/memories/courthouse_bell.html This article by Charles Hartley describes the origins of the Huber's Station community that grew up around the railroad depot there. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/memories/huberstation.html This article by David Strange talks about an early attempt to create legislation to limit automobile speed to three miles per hour. Also discussed is the early construction of Bardstown Road. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/memories/devilwagon.html This article by Charles Hartley describes how Bell's Mill Road got its name, and details the Bell Family. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/memories/bellsmill.html This 18 by 24 inch, frame-able poster contains a very interesting 1925 map of Bullitt County, showing roads, communities, and schools from a time before Fort Knox and before our roads such as Bardstown Road and Highway 245. It is an attractive poster and an excellent research tool. Available at the museum for $5. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/poster/poster.html The family of Eliza Craven suffered greatly in the 1917 Train Wreck at Shepherdsville. Ten years later, Eliza wrote down what she knew and remembered of the wreck. Read about it here. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/craven/craven.html The following items are the most recent additions or updates to the Bullitt County History Museum web site. http://bullittcountyhistory.org/latest.html