Filson Historical Society

Since 1884 the Filson's mission has been to collect, preserve, and share the significant history and culture of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley.

Resurrecting the First American West

This project will "resurrect" and expand the Library of Congress American Memory Project, First American West, the Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 (FAW), which was taken down in 2016. The Filson Historical Society, the University of Chicago, and the Library of Congress contributed material to this...

Resurrecting the First American West

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