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Special Event

Event

Pride and Resilience: The Bransford Summer Resort – A Legacy of African American Hospitality at Mammoth Cave

Mammoth Cave National Park

Fee:

Free.

Location:

South Central Kentucky Cultural Center "Museum of the Barrens" 200 W Water St, Glasgow, KY 42141

Dates & Times

Date:

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Time:

6:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Type of Event

Campfire/Evening Program
Other
Talk

Central Standard Time

Description

Join a ranger for a special presentation at the South Central Kentucky Cultural Center’s “Museum of the Barrens” in Glasgow, KY.

Hear the history of the Bransford Summer Resort, owned, and operated by Matt and Zemmie Bransford during the 1920s-1930s. Discover the history of a hotel that was a gateway for African Americans to visit the great Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. Learn about the hardships the Bransfords endured as entrepreneurs as they navigated their way through Jim Crow laws and a changing homestead that would soon become a national park. It is a story of pride and resilience written within the landscape of South Central Kentucky.

1 hour

For more information, contact the cultural center at (270) 651-9792.

Reservation or Registration: No

Image Gallery

Black and white historic image of a home with "Bransford Summer Resort" handwritten on the photo.
Black and white historic image of a home with
The Bransford Summer Resort was operated by Matt and Zemmie Bransford during the 1920s-1930s.
From the Mammoth Cave National Park Collection
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