It’s January 3rd and abnormally warm. I’m sitting in a rocker on the porch of the Mike Mullins center with a light sweater and a cup of Earl Grey. I’m listening to crows in a tree over the May Stone Gathering Place and cars passing campus on the road. It’s my one-year anniversary working at the …
In celebration of Military Appreciation Month, I thought it would be nice to recognize the Hindman Settlement School’s history of service members and highlight the sacrifices made during the early years of the 20th century. The first photo pulled from the archives depicts three young men, who volunteered to fight for the freedom of this …
Disclaimer: This letter was written in 1918, therefore it contains dated descriptions and depictions of people of different cultures or backgrounds. The use of these words or phrases do not reflect the sentiment of the Hindman Settlement School in the present or future. However, we feel that sharing this piece of our history can shed …
In celebration of International Women’s Month, the Hindman Settlement School would like to honor the women of Southeast Kentucky that have changed Appalachia through their service. Hindman Settlement School, unlike many organizations in the early 1900s, was founded by two women: Katherine Pettit and May Stone. These two individuals worked in tandem, creating the first …
These photos were pulled from the archives. They depict ceremonies of yesteryear where Appalachians dressed in handmade costumes made from items they found around their homes. Dressing up back then took a lot more work than it does today. They couldn’t just go to the store and grab a mask off the shelf, it took …
These glass slides have been pulled from our archive room. Each one illustrates the deep-rootedness and long history of Hindman Settlement School, bringing color to a dominantly colorless past. These slides allow us to see the black and white past as the world of color it truly was. They show a small class of boys …
