Lee County Celebrated 150 years in 2020!On March 1, 1870 Lee County, KY became an official county of Kentucky. Now, 150 years later, the community is coming together to plan celebrations throughout 2020. Visit this webpage for information on events and historical details.
An Act to Establish the County of Lee; [Source; KY Genealogy Trails; "Acts of the Kentucky General Assembly", 1870, pgs 14-18 - transcribed by B Wooley 
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Planning meetingsBeattyville City Hall
Railroad Street Beattyville, KY 41311 Volunteers are welcome to join committees and participate in the planning of this year's celebrations. All organizations, community members, nonprofits, church representatives and business owners are invited to attend. Future meetings to be determined. Call 606-464-5038 for more information.
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Links
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map 1893 from Beattyville, Lee County, Kentucky - Published on the Library of Congress.
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Lee_County,_Kentucky_Genealogy - Wiki Lee County, KY Page
Kentucky Genealogy Trails: Lee County Genealogy and History - KY Genealogy Trails
A Bird's Eye Look at Beattyville, Capital of Lee County - by William Lampton 1895
WBKY Nation's First Rural Education Public Radio - This article appeared in Public Telecommunication Review, Sept.-Oct., 1979. WBKY
UK Perspectives: the Story behind UBKY in Beattyville - UK radio October, 2015
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Lee_County,_Kentucky_Genealogy - Wiki Lee County, KY Page
Kentucky Genealogy Trails: Lee County Genealogy and History - KY Genealogy Trails
A Bird's Eye Look at Beattyville, Capital of Lee County - by William Lampton 1895
WBKY Nation's First Rural Education Public Radio - This article appeared in Public Telecommunication Review, Sept.-Oct., 1979. WBKY
UK Perspectives: the Story behind UBKY in Beattyville - UK radio October, 2015
Files
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Files submitted by Suzy Booth of Beattyville. List of the officials of Lee County going back to 1870: County Judges, County Sheriffs, Clerks, Attorneys, Mayors, Surveyors, Coroners, Jailers, Superintendents, state senators and state representatives.
Files submitted by Brenda Campbell. Honor Program for Dr. John M. Smith for his 50th Anniversary of his medical practice in Lee County. Also the 1952 Courier Journal article "Beyond the Call of Duty".
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Audio/Video
Visit the Lee County Oral History Page to listen to uploaded audio about history and stories told by local community members. You can also download the Stitcher App and listen on mobile devices. Below are videos to enjoy!
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Contact UsWe are accepting photos, audio, video, written stories to share! Got ideas or want to be involved? Contact us!
Teresa Mays, 606-464-5007, [email protected] Dedra Brandenburg, 606-464-5038, [email protected] Linda Smith, 606-464-2888, [email protected] |
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