50th Birthday BBQ

In 2026, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. This special year also marks another important milestone – the 50th anniversary of the Pennyroyal Area Museum’s opening.
Throughout the half-century of its existence, the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County has made it its mission to share, preserve, and celebrate local history. This year, on our 50th birthday, we invite you to help celebrate the museum!
The Museum’s 50th Birthday BBQ Bash will be at noon on Saturday, July 11, at the Pennyroyal Area Museum in downtown Hopkinsville.
Join us at the museum for a day of festivities, including a Pioneers barbecue lunch, live Bluegrass music by the Todd County Boys, and a special program featuring Hopkinsville-Christian County Historian William T. Turner! Tickets are $15 per person.
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We’re excited to celebrate the museum’s 50th birthday and our country’s 250th anniversary in one special gathering, and invite you to join the 1976 Club or the 1776 Club if you are able. 
By joining these clubs, you are showing EXTRA love for the Museum – and getting first dibs on tickets to the party. Here are the details:
1976 Club: $50

1 ticket to the Birthday BBQ Bash
1 “Making History in Hoptown” T-shirt
Recognition at the Birthday Bash

1776 Club: $250

2 tickets to the Birthday BBQ Bash
2 “Making History in Hoptown” T-shirts
2 Museum tumbler glasses
Recognition at the birthday bash

Birthday BBQ Bash Ticket ONLY: $15
JOIN THE CLUB!