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Native American Heritage

Native American HeritageAlthough inhabited by Native Americans in prehistoric times, when explorers and settlers began entering Kentucky in the mid-1700s, there were no permanent Native American settlements in the region. Instead, the country was used as common hunting grounds by Shawnees  from the north and Cherokees from the south. The Iroquois  also claimed their possession until 1768, though did not occupy them.

Today, several sites preserve the Native American heritage of Kentucky. 


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Hopkinsville, KY
www.trailoftears.org
The Trail of Tears Commemorative Park is situated on a portion of the campground used by the Cherokees on the infamous Trail of Tears and includes the gravesites of Chiefs Whi...
Wickliffe, KY
parks.ky.gov
Tour a Native American archaeological site with exhibits from excavations of the 1930's and museum of the Mississippian culture that dates back to 1100AD.
Winchester, KY
www.bgheritage.com
Located in downtown Winchester, the Bluegrass Heritage Museum is housed in a signature Romanesque Revival building that once served as the Guerrant Mission Clinic and Hospital...
Cadiz, KY
www.gocadiz.org

Located of I-24 at Exit 65. We can provide you with local and regional information. Attractions, shopping, dining, and lodging information. Office is open to the public Mon...
Munfordville, KY
www.countrygirlatheartfarmbandb.com

See YOU On the Farm!  Country Girl at Heart Farm B&B is an environmentally-friendly working farm experience where you can "get your hands dirty or just put your fe...
Middlesboro, KY
www.nps.gov/cuga
Cumberland Gap is indeed a national park of superlatives: rich history, spectacular scenery, impressive vistas, unique geologic sandstone formations, magnificent underground c...
Elizabethtown, KY
www.hardinkyhistory.org
Hardin County History Museum has been collecting and preserving artifacts, documents and other memorabilia that tells the story of Hardin County from its early Indian inhabita...
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