Preserve America is a White House initiative in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; the U.S. Departments of Defense, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and Education; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities; and the President's Council on Environmental Quality.

Preserve America Community:
Madisonville, Kentucky

Madisonville (population 19,307) was founded in 1807 and named for then-U.S. Secretary of State James Madison.

For the past 16 years, the community has commemorated its heritage with a week-long celebration called James Madison Days. Costumed interpreters visit local elementary schools, a symposium is held including lectures by Kentucky historians, historical walking and driving tours are offered, and other heritage events are scheduled.

The tours highlight the many historic buildings extant in Madisonville, which has two historic districts listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

In the Downtown Commercial Historic District, the city's façade improvement grant program has led to improvements to 23 buildings in just two years.

For more information

City of Madisonville: www.madisonvillegov.com
Madisonville-Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce: www.hopkinschamber.com

Updated November 23, 2004

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