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Kentucky Museum Kentucky Museum
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Located on the Western Kentucky University campus, this two-floor museum features exhib

Kentucky Railway Museum Kentucky Railway Museum
New Haven, Kentucky

The museum's collection of railroad artifacts and memorabilia are all housed in a repli

Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park
London, Kentucky

This 892-acre park, crossed by 8.5 miles of walking paths, contains a memorial to the O

Lexington Cemetery Lexington Cemetery
Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington Cemetery was the first rural cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky.

Lexington Downtown Commercial District Lexington Downtown Commercial District
Lexington, Kentucky

This district was vital in the early years of Lexington's history and again during the

Lexington's Carnegie Library Lexington's Carnegie Library
Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington's library has a long, distinguished history.

Liberty Hall Historic Site Liberty Hall Historic Site
Frankfort, Kentucky

This four-acre complex, situated on the banks of the Kentucky River in downtown Frankfo

Lincoln Museum Lincoln Museum
Hodgenville, Kentucky

The museum's main exhibits include a dozen dioramas of pivotal times in the life of the

Locust Grove Locust Grove
Louisville, Kentucky

Today, the site includes the Georgian house, the original smoke house and eight other s

Mammoth Cave National Park Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

In the late 18th century, white settlers discovered an abundance of saltpeter, an ingre

Mary Todd Lincoln House Mary Todd Lincoln House
Lexington, Kentucky

Mary Todd was not born at this house but moved here with her family in 1832 when she wa

Mcconnell Springs Mcconnell Springs
Lexington, Kentucky

McConnell Springs is a significant site in Lexington history successfully preserved by

Middle Creek National Battlefield Middle Creek National Battlefield
Prestonburg, Kentucky

On this site in early 1862, volunteer Union soldiers led by future president Col.

Waveland Waveland
Lexington, Kentucky

Waveland is considered one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in Kent

White Hall State Historic Site White Hall State Historic Site
Richmond, Kentucky

This 1799 Italianate mansion south of the Kentucky River was home to Cassius Marcellus

William Whitley House State Historic House William Whitley House State Historic House
Stanford, Kentucky

Kentucky pioneers William and Esther Whitley settled on this site in 1794 and built Ken

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