Creelsboro Home About Distribution Media Room Education VOD/DVDs
Creelsboro and the Cumberland: A Living History is a one-hour documentary that examines the rich culture heritage of a rural community along the Cumberland River in Russell County, Kentucky. Academic research, oral histories, and family photographs are combined with original artwork and stunning aerial video for a compelling look at the valley’s history, and the community’s intimate connection to the Cumberland River. The program follows Janie-Rice Brother, Principal Scholar and Architectural Historian, as she documents life in the Creelsboro Rural Historic District, which extends for about ten miles along the Cumberland River from Wolf Creek Dam to Rockhouse Natural Bridge in south-central Kentucky. Creelsboro and the Cumberland: A Living History is the seventh episode in The Kentucky Archaeology & Heritage Series, which is produced by Voyageur Media Group for the Kentucky Archaeological Survey (KAS), a program within the Folk Studies and Anthropology Department at Western Kentucky University. The public media project features four components: a one-hour documentary; a companion website; educational materials; and a Digital Media Archive.
Vimeo Pro: free access/download
In response to the Covid-19 shutdowns, Voyageur and the Kentucky Archaeological Survey have posted Creelsboro and the Cumberland: A Living History on our Vimeo Pro streaming service for free viewing and download. Dr. David Pollack, Director, Kentucky Archaeological Survey says, that “by launching this streaming video service, the Kentucky Archaeological Survey is making our programs more accessible to the public and to educators everywhere.”
Voyageur Vimeo Pro website: To access Creelsboro and the Cumberland: A Living History for free viewing and download, please go to: https://vimeo.com/365094588
To View: Click the play triangle to view, and the full frame button (lower right) to view full screen.
To Download: Click on the download box below the main title on the Vimeo Pro web page. A box will open with five format choice. We recommend HD 1080p for the highest resolution. It takes 20 minutes to download the HD 1080p digital media file (MP4, 50 MB) depending on your internet service and computer. The Creelsboro documentary is being made available for personal home viewing, research and educational purposes.
Educational Resources – KAS and KET
The Kentucky Archaeological Survey (KAS) has developed Exploring Rural Kentucky Through Documentary Art, curriculum featuring the artworks of Dennis Thrasher.
Kentucky Educational Television (KET), with KAS, has created educational curriculum, Life in Rural Kentucky, as part of the national service PBS Learning Media.
Media Archive – Russell County Public Library
The photographs and oral history interviews of several project participants are available at the Russell County Public Library for research and educational purposes
Project News
See Media Room for more information.
Creelsboro Reunion screening, September 25, 2021
Creelsboro and the Cumberland: A Living History will be screened at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm (CT) the Creelsboro Church of the Nazarene during the Creelsboro Festival on Saturday, September 25, 2021
Project Support
This educational media project is made possible with support of the Federal Highway Administration, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Kentucky Archaeological Survey and Voyageur Media Group, Inc.
