HOPKINSVILLE, KY – Join the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County for a night on the town Saturday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. for a special Morbid & Macabre Downtown Tipsy Tour. This walking tour will begin at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and visit three of Hopkinsville’s downtown establishments as they stroll, eat, and drink their way through some of Hopkinsville’s darkest stories of murder, crime, mystery, and scandal.

This program is limited to guests 21 years and over. A special alcoholic beverage will be included from The Crusty Pig and The Mixer, and a charcuterie cup will come from the Book & Bottle Shop. Mocktail options are also available.

The tour will last about 2 hours, cover approximately 1-1.5 miles, and will end at Hopkinsville Brewing Company on Fifth Street. Tickets are $40.00 per person, and Museum Members receive a $5.00 discount. Tickets can be purchased at the Pennyroyal Area Museum or online through Shopify.

Tree Week Tour

The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County and the Christian County Master Gardeners also invite the community to take an evening stroll in Riverside Cemetery on, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. The tour will feature identification of trees, discussion of symbolism on historic tombstones, and stories of the lives of people laid to rest in the cemetery

This Tree Week Tour is offered as part of the Urban Forest Initiative, a collaborative group of University of Kentucky and Kentucky community stakeholders whose purpose is to promote and protect the urban tree canopy on the UK campus and throughout the region. The group strives to raise awareness of the ecological, social, and economic benefits provided by urban trees.

The tour will gather at the Latham Mausoleum straight in from the main entrance to Riverside Cemetery. The tour will last approximately 90 minutes and cover less than one mile. Registration is encouraged. Tickets are $10 per person and free for Museum Members. Purchase tickets online through Zeffy or in person at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.

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