The town of Rosine, Kentucky, is scheduled to get its own Bluegrass museum. It will pay tribute to Bill Monroe, who's considered the father of Bluegrass.
The museum's home will be at Everett Park and will honor the rich Bluegrass history of Ohio County.
The Bill Monroe Homeplace is located several miles down the road from Everett Park.
James Casteel has been a tour guide there for about 10 years, and he says he's glad this is all finally happening.
"The Bluegrass museum they've been planning in Rosine is long overdue, and I0'm excited about it, because it gives us a place to store what memorabilia we have of Bill Monroe," Casteel said.
Some of that memorabilia includes the last Cadillac that Monroe owned and the Mandolin that he played during his last show.
Ohio County Judge Executive David Johnston says this addition is important, because people might tend to think of the International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro before Ohio County.
"That's big, because the truth is, whether or not bill Monroe discovered, whether he discovered bluegrass music or he invented bluegrass music, it began in Ohio County, not Owensboro," Johnston said.
He feels this will just add to the list of things to do for visitors.
"We have more things to see, and this is coming together quickly," said Johnston.
"We get a lot of people here at the homeplace in the good months of the year, the spring, summer, and fall, but it would just give them something else to look at when they're here," Casteel said.
And for those passionate about the legacy that's here, they believe it's the perfect spot for the museum.
"This is where Bluegrass started, and this is where it all come about," Casteel said.
Construction on the museum could begin as early as this Spring.
If everything moves ahead according to schedule, county officials say they have an "ambitious" goal of September 2013 for the opening.
It's expected to cost about $300,000 to build and open the museum.
That money will come from low-interest loans and grants if needed.
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Some of that memorabilia includes the last Cadillac that Monroe owned and the Mandolin that he played during his last show.
