in Placerville, California in 1851. Renovations The dream of renovating the historic home and developing it into a living history museum began in March 1993 with the creation of the Friends of the Samuel May House, Inc. Due to a lack of funds very few tasks could be completed. But in the spring of 1997, the city of Prestonsburg purchased the home and received a $400,000 grant from the Kentucky Heritage Council and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. This grant allowed the city to fully restore the historic home to its original condition. References External links Friends of the Samuel May House Prestonsburg Convention and Visitors Bureau Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky Houses completed in 1817 Federal architecture in Kentucky Historic house museums in Kentucky Houses in Floyd County, Kentucky Museums in Floyd County, Kentucky National Register of Historic Places in Floyd County, Kentucky 1817 establishments in Kentucky Prestonsburg, Kentucky Living museums in Kentucky