Bluegrass Heritage Museum is a local history museum in Winchester, Kentucky. The museum explores many eras, ranging from the Eskippakithiki Indian Village (a branch of the Shawnee), to Daniel Boone and his settlement of Boonesboro, and to the modern day. The exhibits are distributed across the building's three floors, and include the former use of the building as a medical clinic, local agricultural and military history, and collections of quilts and telephones. The museum also holds public programming related to Kentucky's Civil War heritage. The museum also houses the collections of the former Pioneer Telephone Museum.
BuildingThe museum is housed in a former medical clinic whose architecture is considered to be Romanesque Revival. The earliest owner of the building was well respected physician, Dr. Ishmael. He opened his office in 1887 and practiced medicine up until his death in 1920. In 1927, Edward Putney Guerrant, a physician, turned the building into the Guerrant Clinic and Hospital, which it remained until the early 1970s. The Guerrant's son, Edward Owings Guerrant, joined the medical practice following his military service in World War II. Edward Putney Guerrant died on June 17, 1964. Edward Owings Guerrant practiced medicine until 1985 and died on May 9, 1993. The building last served as a clinic in 1989. The museum has preserved some of the clinic's medical instruments for display, as well as the third floor's operating room.
Telephone collectionIn 2009, the museum became home to the collection of the Pioneer Telephone Museum, formerly located in Winchester's Bell South building. The collection includes antique crank phones, early switchboards, and other telephone memorabilia. See Bluegrass Heritage Museum and all Winchester has to offer by arranging your trip with our Winchester day trip planner.
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Beautiful house wth much history of the state and the city. Hostess was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions.
Beautiful house wth much history of the state and the city. Hostess was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. more »
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If you like history and early Kentucky, you’ll surely enjoy your visit! I was there today and am glad I went. This beautiful 1890’s home is now a museum featuring the Bluegrass region. It has some...
If you like history and early Kentucky, you’ll surely enjoy your visit! I was there today and am glad I went. This beautiful 1890’s home is now a museum featuring the Bluegrass region. It has some... more »
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Was really.cool donating pictures to this museum. The staff were amazing and even taught school with one of the original artists.
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Wonderful hidden find for us. Very interesting exhibits on a range of topics
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