A Quick Look at the Gaines Tavern: Kentucky's Haunted Murder House
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Videos
Dr. RC Tilley was a charmer, a philanderer, and possibly the only serial killer of Petersburg, KY.
Local History Associate Hillary Delaney teams up with Dinsmore's Education and Collections Coordinator Cathy Callopy to make "soft gingerbread", a holiday recipe from the 19th century!
A President's Grandson and Murderer?
The Gaines Tavern has a tragic and horrifying history. Do you dare join Bridget Striker and her tales of murder, suicide, and supernatural happenings in this video?
A Vietnam veteran's personal effects and medals were found and donated to our Local History Department Collection. Learn the story of Sgt. John R. Champlin in this new video series called: In The Vault!
Have you ever wanted to learn about your family history? Thanks to the Fitzgerald Collection, our Local History Department has an abundant amount of information on Boone County families & history. Learn more in this episode of In The Vault!
In this "In the Vault" episode, we're looking at the handmade Christmas cards of Caroline Williams, a famous artist known for her sketches of scenes around the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area. Some of the cards we're looking at are over 70 years old!
The Loder Diarys at BCPL provides a daily account of life in Petersburg in the late 1800s. They let you travel back in time and look back at the stories and relate to the people.