From key battlefields such as Perryville and Mill Springs to the birthplaces of presidents of both the Union (Abraham Lincoln at Hodgenville) and Confederacy (Jefferson Davis at Fairview), Kentucky historical sites are rich repositories of history related to the American Civil War. Kentucky was caught in the middle of the epic battle that preserved the nation, and touring these and other sites will reveal the important role the state played in this historic conflict.
Other facets of American history come alive when you visit historic sites in Kentucky like Cumberland Gap, where Daniel Boone and others blazed trails that allowed expansion of a young nation; Shaker Village, Kentucky in Pleasant Hill, where a utopian community formed in the mid-19th century; and Stearns Mining & Lumber Co. in the Daniel Boone National Forest, which portrays life in the many towns that sprang up in Kentucky coal country to supply the fuel that powered the nation’s emergence as an industrial power.
Explore the many Kentucky historical sites that not only tell the story of the history of Kentucky, but of the entire nation as well.
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Cadiz, KY
www.tclibrary.org
Historic Home Tours available by appointment.Also available for group meetings, Receptions, and Family Reunions. |
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Lexington, KY
Farmer's market. |
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Fordsville, KY
www.trainweb.org/fordsvilledepot
Walk back into the early 1900's and see displays depicting the greatest era of transportation and the economic boom it gave this small town. |
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Georgetown, KY
www.scottcountymuseum.org
Located in the former Post Office building on East Main Street, tells the story of the 234 square miles which comprise this unique county of North Central Kentucky. Our goal i... |
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Frankfort, KY
www.governorsmansion.ky.gov
The official Governor's residence since 1914, the Beaux Arts mansion, constructed of native limestone, was modeled after the Petit Trianon, Marie Antoinette's summer villa. To... |
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Danville, KY
www.thedollhousemuseum.com
The Great American Dollhouse Museum showcases over 200 dollhouses, miniature buildings, and room boxes, furnished in remarkable detail and populated with tiny people at work a... |
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Warsaw, KY
Located in Warsaw's Historic District. |
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Henderson, KY
www.hendersondepot.org
Showcases the history of the city an provides a number of resources for the community. |
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