Mountain Homeplace
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The Mountain Homeplace is a living history museum located within Paintsville Lake State Park
, in Staffordsville
, Kentucky
. The museum is a recreation of a mid-nineteenth century farming community and includes a blacksmith shop, one room schoolhouse, church, cabin
, and a barn with farm grounds. These structures were all moved from nearby locations in the early 1980s to prevent them from being submerged underneath the planned Paintsville Lake
. The museum officially opened in July 1995.
While touring the farmstead, you will see old skills and crafts being demonstrated. Tour guides and park workers wear the traditional attire of the period and take part in activities such as forging horseshoes, quilting, and tending to farm animals.
There is also a Welcome Center, consisting of the Museum of Appalachian History and a gift shop featuring regional arts and crafts.
The newest addition to the Mountain Homeplace is the In the Pines Amphitheater. It was built in the early 2000s and was modeled after the amphitheaters of Ancient Greece
. The 700-seat facility is open year round and annually hosts the Red Bud Gospel Sing.
The museum is open from April 1 through December 20, and it's hours are Tuesday-Saturday (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) eastern time
. Admission is $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, and $4.00 for children.
Paintsville Lake State Park
Paintsville Lake State Park is a park located just west of Paintsville, Kentucky in Johnson County. The park itself encompasses , while Paintsville Lake, its major feature, covers approximately extending into parts of Morgan County....
, in Staffordsville
Staffordsville, Kentucky
Staffordsville is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. The community was originally named Frew and the first post office was established on July 14, 1882, with Millard F. Rule as postmaster But in 1893, postmistress Jessie Stafford changed the post office's name...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. The museum is a recreation of a mid-nineteenth century farming community and includes a blacksmith shop, one room schoolhouse, church, cabin
David McKenzie Log Cabin
The David McKenzie Log Cabin is a historic house located within the Mountain Homeplace in Staffordsville, Kentucky, United States. The cabin was built between 1860 and 1865 by David McKenzie, who was an early settler of Johnson County. It was originally located at , in Volga but was moved to the...
, and a barn with farm grounds. These structures were all moved from nearby locations in the early 1980s to prevent them from being submerged underneath the planned Paintsville Lake
Paintsville Lake
Paintsville Lake is a reservoir in Johnson and Morgan counties in eastern Kentucky. It was impounded from Paint Creek in 1983 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers...
. The museum officially opened in July 1995.
While touring the farmstead, you will see old skills and crafts being demonstrated. Tour guides and park workers wear the traditional attire of the period and take part in activities such as forging horseshoes, quilting, and tending to farm animals.
There is also a Welcome Center, consisting of the Museum of Appalachian History and a gift shop featuring regional arts and crafts.
The newest addition to the Mountain Homeplace is the In the Pines Amphitheater. It was built in the early 2000s and was modeled after the amphitheaters of Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
. The 700-seat facility is open year round and annually hosts the Red Bud Gospel Sing.
The museum is open from April 1 through December 20, and it's hours are Tuesday-Saturday (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) eastern time
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
. Admission is $6.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, and $4.00 for children.
See also
- David McKenzie Log CabinDavid McKenzie Log CabinThe David McKenzie Log Cabin is a historic house located within the Mountain Homeplace in Staffordsville, Kentucky, United States. The cabin was built between 1860 and 1865 by David McKenzie, who was an early settler of Johnson County. It was originally located at , in Volga but was moved to the...