Adair County Genealogical Society

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7pm tonight...

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Mary Triplett Cravens portrayed by LeeAnnn Jessee in the recent Silent City Tour...

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10/23/2025

If you are a loyal Lanterns & Tombstones Tours fan, you may be interested in the Shot, Stabbed, Hanged & More on the Public Square Tour on Friday, October 24th at 7pm.

10/23/2025

10/22/2025

Annual Adair Regional Book Fair
and Arts & Crafts Show
with Genealogical and Local History titles included!

Saturday, 8 November 2025

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6097
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Central Time

Numerous Regional & Local Authors
and Artisans

Location: VFW Post #6097 meeting room
500 Green Hills Road, Columbia, KY 42728

Information: Mike Watson: [email protected]
Or [email protected]
Or 270-380-1024

Sponsored by: Mayor Pamela Hoots and Mike & Renea Watson
and Adair Arts Council
with assistance from: Adair County Public Library
Adair County Genealogical Society
Adair Heritage Association

No set up fees or charges.

Our exhibitors and vendors at this time are:

Ernestine Smith Bennett, Darlene Franklin Campbell, Sam Coffey, Serena Corbin, Paulette Kerns Cox, Kathy Daulton, Joe Fair, Ann Gabhart, Dwan Hadley, Hosanna Emily, Vonnie Kolbenschlag, Rick Lee, Russell Lunsford, Doug Peterson, Dr. Michael “Mig” Feuser, Geri Reynolds, Andria Rounds, Tim Roy, Lou Ann Russell, Harold “Dick” Scholl, Pam Spires, Brandon Spires, Lanny Tucker, Robert Allen Vaughn, Mike Watson, Rodney White, Rebecca Williams, Barbara Wright.

Adair County Library & Genealogy & History Research Center; Adair Genealogical Society; Adair Heritage Association; Jane Lampton Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution; Janice Holt & Giles Foundation; Green County Genealogical Society, Fayma Callahan; Lanterns & Tombstones Cemetery Tours;

10/21/2025

Shot – Stabbed – Hanged – and More on the Columbia Public Square

A unique walking tour of the Public Square in Columbia will highlight a few of the many incidents that have occurred on—and off—the Town Square, illustrating its rich history. Just as the title states, there will be incidents of our varied past illustrated, some in graphic detail.

The tour will be led by Mike Watson and Dave Thomas—fresh off the Lanterns & Tombstones Tours and Silent City Tours.

The group will form at the Annex steps, corner of the Square and Greensburg Street, and proceed around the Square at 7pm CT, on the evening of Friday, October 24th.

This is an educational, historical walk back into the wild years of early Columbia, the Civil War, and more. It is not intended for small children, as it can be a bit gory.

For more information: Mike Watson, Adair Genealogy & History Research Center, 270-380-1024; [email protected]

Come on out!