Nicholasville History Walk Jessamine History Walks

Take a self-guided audio tour of downtown Nicholasville. On this tour, you’ll visit thirteen different sites, beginning with the Jessamine County Courthouse. Other sites include the Old Jail, several churches, and former locations of the Jessamine County Public Library. Travel back in time with stories about an 1888 grand hotel feast enjoyed by both Democrats and Republicans, a 1955 explosion that rocked Farmers Bank, the importance of hemp in the county's early growth, Nicholasville's dark past of racial violence, and more.