Kentucky History & Heritage

These characters, settings and events combine to form the history of the state of Kentucky. Some of them part of a forever-changed past; others carrying on timeworn traditions and helping to shape the future of the Bluegrass State.

Uncover the storied traditions of the region of Appalachia. Walk historical sites such as American Civil War battlefields. Visit memorials and museums from horse racing to music.. Explore the fascinating downtowns of Main Street Kentucky cities and towns for fashion, gifts and antiques unique to Kentucky state history.

Even view the birthplace of the 16th U.S. president at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park along the Lincoln Heritage Trail. .

Craving even more Kentucky history? Use the search below to find historical towns, sites and events by region.

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Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown, KY

City of Brownsville

Brownsville, KY
www.cavesandlake.com

This is a new website and the information is still being developed. Please click on the Things To Do, Events or Outdoor Adventures tabs for details about a specific activit...

D W Griffith Site

La Grange, KY
www.oldhamcountyhistoricalsociety.org

David Wark Griffith, an Oldham County native, is buried at Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Centerfield. The pioneer filmaker's Civil War epic, Birth of a Nation, set a new standard for...

Daniel Boone Monument

Richmond, KY
www.eku.edu

Located on EKU's "Campus Beautiful" this statue's foot is rubbed for good luck by students and tourists.

Daniel Boone's Grave, Frankfort Cemetery

Frankfort, KY

Gravesite of Daniel and Rebecca Boone. Other notables are artist Paul Sawyier, Joel T. Hart, Theodore O'Hara, Vice President Richard M. Johnson, and seventeen Kentucky Gover...

Darby House

Dawson Springs, KY

This Victorian structure was built in the late 1800's and is now home to the Dawson Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Main Street and Renaissance programs. An extensive ren...

Dawson Springs Historic Museum & Art Center

Dawson Springs, KY

Exhibits from the spa era, contemporary arts & crafts exhibits. Tuesday through Saturday 1-4pm. Closed January. Free.

Dedman Drugstore

Harrodsburg, KY
www.kentuckyfudgecompany.com

Dinsmore Homestead

Burlington, KY
www.dinsmorefarm.org

A unique historic site where visitors can learn what rural life was like in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Nature enthusiasts enjoy the hiking trails developed in cooperat...

Discover Historic LaGrange

La Grange, KY
www.discoverlagrange.org

Visit a community built around a railroad. Shops are housed in storefronts and homes circa 1840-1930. Shopkeepers, restauranteurs and artisians at work welcome you with warmth...