While we
all work and look hard for the future, it's
always nice to go back and reminisce a little.
See if you recognize these people and places
that have been a part of Hickman and its treasured
past...
Elvis J. Stahr Jr.
Hickman's Stahr was the Secretary of the Army
under President John F. Kennedy during the Bay of Pigs Invasion and
Cuban missile crisis. Stahr also was the President of the
National Audubon Society along with serving as President of West
Virginia University
and the University of Indiana. He was a Rhodes Scholar who is
now buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Vice President of the United States, Alben
Barkley, visited Hickman High School on
November 6th, 1953. Barkley made a brief
speech to the students in front of the school
on Moscow Avenue. He was accompanied by his
wife and Secret Service Agents.
The Warren Thomas
Church and Museum. This structure, built in 1890, is now
listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The church
was built by slaves and became Kentucky's first black history
museum in November of 1992. The church was named after the
Reverend Warren Thomas and is located on Moscow Avenue.
Click on the pictures below to enjoy moments of the past!
