Because of the state’s rich history and heritage, you’ll find dozens of Kentucky museums and memorials commemorating everything from the Civil War to music, bourbon and horses.
Celebrate the legends of Kentucky horse racing at Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby Museum, and the International Museum of the Horse at the Kentucky Horse Park. Visit the childhood home of Abraham Lincoln in Hodgenville, KY, or view the Civil War battlefields of Perryville and Richmond.
Hear some of the earliest, most influential sounds of American music, and discover dozens of famous native Kentucky musicians at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame Museum. While in Owensboro, don't forget to stop by The International Bluegrass Music Museum.
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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... |
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Richmond, KY
www.battleorichmondky.us
Battle of Richmond Visitors Center is housed in a 1811 residence that witnessed fierce fighting during the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, August 29 & 30, 1862, resutling in the... |
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Rosine, KY
parks.ky.gov
Step back into music history at the beautifully restored boyhood home of Bill Monroe, the "Father of Bluegrass Music." Imagine the musician's life with his family high on wood... |
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Paris, KY
www.parisky.com
The birthplace in Paris, KY of Garrett Morgan, an African-American inventor who invented the gas mask in 1912 and the tri-color traffic signal in 1923, is marked with a Kentuc... |
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Summitt, KY
Honors local WW II veterans. |
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Jackson, KY
The Breathitt County War Memorial is located in the courthouse yard. The memorial is dedicated to all Breathitt Countians who have served our country during modern times. Spec... |
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Bowling Green, KY
www.visitbgky.com/civilwar
With Kentuckians divided between the North and South, the state adopted a unique policy of neutrality at the start of the Civil War. Confederate Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner ... |
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Winchester, KY
www.tourwinchester.com
Learn of Clark County's unique ties to the Civil War Fort at Boonesboro, an original earthen works fortification, see the former homes of the soldiers and Generals who fought ... |
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Frankfort, KY
www.frankfortparksandrec.com
Fort Hill Civil War park that features 2 Civil War forts, a covered picnic pavillion, interpretation center, old stage coach stop, deer, hiking trails, and a beautiful overloo... |
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Cloverport, KY
The Cloverport Community Museum is located in a restored freight station. It contains photographs, artifacts, books highlighting this historic riverport town in Breckinridg... |
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