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Jeffersontown Historical Museum, Jeffersontown, KY

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Jeffersontown Historical Museum

A local history museum covering the growth of Jeffersontown from a rural crossroads community.

10635 Watterson Trail, Jeffersontown, KY 40299-3750 · Jeffersontown, KY

About Jeffersontown Historical Museum

This neighborhood museum traces how Jeffersontown changed from a small rural settlement built around a town square into the city it is today. Its exhibits include displays on the Civil War, the Revolutionary War, the Vietnam era, and POW/MIA remembrance, along with a flag collection. The museum's website also presents a veterans tribute and a set of historical documents and profiles of local people and places.

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  • #neighborhood museum
  • #military history
  • #veterans
  • #Kentucky

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