The Bullitt County History Museum

Today's Suggested Links

Today in 1864, Sherman left Atlanta on his 'March to the Sea.'
View a historical marker about him located at Lebanon Junction here.

Check out the 1956 aerial photos of Bullitt County beginning on this page.

Frederick W. S. Grayson, a young Bullitt County lawyer, organized a company of militia in 1812. See the list of their names on this page.

This 1847 Mt. Washington street map is copied from the original located in the T. C. Carroll plat cabinet at the Bullitt County Clerk's office. View it here.

The photo shown on this page was taken in Shepherdsville in 1974. We'd like to identify as many people in it as we can, and we need your help.

On 12 Jul 1828, Sarah Shepherd and Charlotte G. Shepherd sold tracts in Shepherdsville and land south of the Salt River to Francis Maraman, with the consent of their mother Rachel Shepherd, the widow of Adam Shepherd. Read the deed here.



Photo Albums

We have a wide range of photos available on the museum web site, including the four albums displayed below; as well as others with links available on the Contents page.

Click here to view Main Album, for more pictures like this.

Click here to view the Burlyn Pike Album.

Click here to view the Mildred Bergen Album.

Click here to view the Tom Pack Album.


The Bullitt County History Museum, a service of the Bullitt County Genealogical Society, is located in the county courthouse at 300 South Buckman Street (Highway 61) in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. The museum, along with its research room, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday appointments are available by calling 502-921-0161 during our regular weekday hours. Admission is free. The museum, as part of the Bullitt County Genealogical Society, is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization and is classified as a 509(a)2 public charity. Contributions and bequests are deductible under section 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code. Page last modified: 19 Oct 2024 . Page URL: bullittcountyhistory.org/index.html