This exhibit guides visitors through Lucy Higgs Nichols' life, from 1838 — 1915. Period documents and letters detail her life as a slave in Tennessee, a nurse during the Civil War, and her post-war life in freedom.
This moving exhibition draws the national phenomenon of the Underground Railroad into sharp focus by revealing the contributions of ordinary people, both free and enslaved, whose courageous acts on both sides of the Ohio River helped overthrow the institution of slavery.
The Floyd County Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition, G.W. Morrison, Artist: To a Finer Effect, on display March 10 – August 1, 2026 in the Sally Newkirk Gallery. Curated by Albertus Gorman, this exhibition is…
« All Events “Letters Home” Writing Station (Historical Reflection) May 1 10:00 am - May 31 5:00 pm Throughout the month of May join our Museum Educator Jessica Hartman at the Cultural Arts Center as we explore the power of words and personal storytelling in…
« All Events Patriotic Bookmarks May 20 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm Join Museum Educator Jessica Hartman at the Cultural Arts Center as we explore creative expression through patriotic design. In this program, participants will craft their own red, white, and blue bookmarks using a…
