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Explore Historic Sites in Eastern Kentucky
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items Take a jump back in time on this trip of Eastern Kentucky Historic sites. Fun and educational for all ages.
Fort Boonesborough was founded by Daniel Boone in 1775. Visit this old town near Richmond, Kentucky
Fort Boonesborough State Park, a Kentucky State Park located near Irvine, Lancaster and Lexington
Bardstown Historic District, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Take a walk around to feel as if you have jumped back in time.
Bardstown, Kentucky
Historic Downtown Walking Tour
Visit this confederate museum to see real cabins and furnishings.
Bardstown, Kentucky
Old Bardstown Village & Civil - Google Maps
3,000 acres of things to see and do. See the Inn with the traditional look of a room back in the day. Tons of things to keep the kids busy while still learning.
Plan A Trip | Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
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Enjoy the day away from tech as you step back in time at this Kentucky Historic Site.
Old Fort Harrod State Park | Harrodsburg KY
Take the family to see this Civil War battlefield in eastern Kentucky!
890 acres of fresh air and history.
Perryville Battlefield
See the boyhood home of our 16th President Abraham Lincoln.
While most of us associate him with Illinois, you may not have thought to look for this park in Kentucky.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Constitution Square is a free open-air museum and park devoted to Kentucky at the time it became a state in 1792.
Constitution Square
White Hall State Historic Site in Kentucky is a historic mansion located near Richmond. It was the home of Cassius Marcellus Clay, a 19th-century emancipationist, newspaper publisher, and diplomat. Built in the late 1700s and expanded in the 1860s, t...
White Hall State Historic Site
in 1850 there was no Walmart, but there was Penn's Store in Kentucky and it is still there for you to see. Be sure to check hours before going!
Penn's Store | Gravel Switch KY
The Rabbit Hash General Store in eastern Kentucky was built circa 1831 and while fire almost took it out, people made sure this historic store would open again!
Our Rich History: The rebirth of Rabbit Hash General Store - fire, fame, intrigue, history, survival
Oh my this Historic Mansion is amazing!
Lots of things to do here such as camping, trails, golf and more. So you get a bit of Kentucky history and jump back into more modern times.
Explore | My Old Kentucky Home State Park
Loretta Lynn Homeplace at Butcher Holler is a place you can visit on your trip to eastern Kentucky. Country music fans know the song 'Coal Miners Daughter' where she mentions Butcher Holler and now they can see it!
Loretta Lynn Homeplace: Eastern Kentucky’s most visited attraction
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Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument in eastern Kentucky is a great place for learning about the Civil War! They also host several even throughout the summer.
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument | Nancy KY
Visit this 19th-century Kentucky plantation and see how they lived back in the day. Great for teaching kids about how things use to be.
Waveland State Historic Site - Lexington, KY