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March 2023
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For dining and lodging reservations and a schedule of riverboat cruises and craft workshops, call or write Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 3501 Lexington Road, Harrodsburg, KY 40330 (Tel: 606-734-5411). The Kentucky Department of Travel Development can supply brochures about other historic sites in the area. Its toll-free number is 1-800-225-TRIP.

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