FAMILY VACATIONS IN KENTUCKY WITH CHILREN - WHAT TO DO IN KENTUCKY WITH KIDS
FUN THINGS TO DO ON VACATION WITH KIDS - KENTUCKY
Ideas for Family Summer Vacations in Kentucky - If you’re thinking about taking your family to Kentucky this summer, it’s probably because you want your family vacation to include a trip to the derby right?
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FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - WESTERN KENTUCKY (For example - Bowling Green, KY - Paducah, KY - Mayfield, KY)
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National Corvette Museum - The 68,000 sq. ft. building houses more than 50 Corvette models and one-of-a-kind concept cars spanning the history of Corvette. Also on hand are thousands of Corvette related photos, movies and videos, advertisements, scale models and rare memorabilia. Spotlighted are the people who have made Corvette an American icon.
Location: 350 Corvette Drive, Bowling Green, KY 42101
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Kentucky Action Park - Kentucky Action Park is your one stop for vacation fun in South Central Kentucky. Have the largest variety of amusement activities of any place around! Major attractions are Jesse James Riding Stables and the Alpine Slide.
Location: 3057 Mammoth Cave Road, Cave City, KY 42127 Tel: 1-800-798-0560
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Kentucky Down Under - Australian themed animal park and beautiful, natural onyx cave.
Location: PO Box 189 3700 L&N Turnpike Road Horse Cave, Kentucky Tel: 42749-0189
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The Shaker Museum - An opportunity to see beautiful artifacts such as homespun blankets, coverlets, kerosene lamps, ironstone, butter churns, oval boxes, and Shaker furniture. These artifacts tell so much about the day-to-day lives of the Shakers here at South Union.
Location: Shaker Museum P.O. Box 177 Auburn, KY 42206 Tel: 1-270-542-4167
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Lost River Cave - Lost River Cave has one of the largest cave openings in the Eastern United States. This feature was utilized for shelter by Native Americans as early as 8,000 BC and by early United States settlers in the 19th century as a place for milling using water power of the river. In the 20th century an "Underground Nite Club" was created and operated until the early 1960's. Electricity for this establishment was generated by a turbine driven dynamo. This "Nite Club" dance floor has been restored and steps are underway to renovate the turbine and generator for "green power" demonstration.
Location: 2818 Nashville Road Bowling Green, Ky, 42101 Tel: (270) 393-0077
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Hardin Southern Railroad - In far western Kentucky, thirty miles to the south of Paducah and adjacent to the vast Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, the rich history and romance of railroading from both yesterday and today is alive and preserved for tomorrow. Visit and take a genuine, authentic train ride back in time.
Location: STATE HIGHWAY 402 (FORMERLY SR 80) POST OFFICE BOX 20 HARDIN, KENTUCKY 42048
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Venture River Family Water Park - Join the fun at Venture River Water Park. Your little ones can safely slide, splash, squirt at the Pleasure Island Kiddie area. For family togetherness, nothing beats floating along Old Man River or riding the waves in the Hurricane Bay Wave Pool.
Location: 280 Park Place, Eddyville, Kentucky 42038 Tel:270.388.7999
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John James Audubon State Park and Museum - Visit the world's largest gathering of John James Audubon memorabilia and one of the most extensive collections of his work in the world. Four galleries represent John James Audubon, his life, his work, and his legacy.
Location: US 41 N, Henderson, KY 42420, Tel: 270/827-1893
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Yeiser Art Center - The Yeiser Art Center nurtures a community of artists and the Center's Permanent Collection of 450 pieces of 19th and 20th Century American, European, African, and Asian works is a regional attraction.
Location: 200 Broadway, Paducah, Kentucky 42001 Tel: 270.442.2453
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Pattis 1880s Settlement - Visit a recreated historical log cabin village tucked into the natural beauty of Western Kentucky. Fantastic Dining, Beautiful Gardens, Unique Gift Shops, Winding Streams, a Miniature Golf Course and Arcade, and the most fun Animal Park around.
Location: 1793 J.H. O'Bryan Avenue in Grand Rivers, KY.
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Museum of the American Quilter's Society - Quality professional exhibits of new and antique quilts and related archival materials; through workshops, conferences, and publications; through educational activities; and through the development and exhibit of the museum's own collection.
Location: 215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky 42001 Tel: 270-442-8856
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Cherokee Trail Of Tears Park - This historic park is one of the few documented sites of actual trail and campsites used during the forced removal of the Cherokee people to "Indian Territory". It was used as an encampment in 1838 and 1839. This park is the burial site for two Cherokee Chiefs who died during the removal - Fly Smith and Whitepath. This long, cruel relocation has become known as the "Trail Of Tears" and by Native Americans as "The Trail Where They Cried".
Location: Hopkinsville KY
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The Kentucky Museum - Exhibiting Kentucky artifacts, the museum provides educational opportunities for elementary, secondary, and college students and the general public.
Location: The Kentucky Building Western Kentucky University 1 Big Red Way Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576 Tel: 270-745-2592
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Race World - Arcade has all the in latest electronic entertainment. All the driving games are linked together for a great racing experience. Whether you want to be the Daytona 500 champion, or the fastest to the top of Pikes Peak, win a stuffed animal for your girlfriend, or shoot a game of pool, it's all waiting for you at Race World's arcade
Location: 255 Cumberland Trace Bowling Green, KY 42101 Tel: 270-781-RACE
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American Cave Museum - The American Cave Museum is a self-guided museum with two floors of exhibits dealing with caves, groundwater and pollution. Guided tours descend 150' underground. Hear the history of Hidden River Cave, why it was closed for 50 years and it's phenomenal recovery. View the remains of a turn of the century hydroelectric system, walk above the Hidden River and witness awe-inspiring chambers
Location: 119 East Main Street, P.O. Box 409, Horse Cave, KY 42749 Tel: (270) 786-1466
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Beech Bend Raceway Park - Located on 368 acres, these beautiful rolling hills in Bowling Green, Kentucky are covered with beech trees and are bounded by the Barren River . . . thus the name "Beech Bend."
Location: 798 Beech Bend Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101 Tel: (270) 781 7634
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William Clark Market House Museum - Displays local items, including articles from the Civil War, a glass collection and silver and giltware.
Location: 121 South Second Street | Market House Square, Paducah, Kentucky Tel:270-443-7759
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FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - CENTRAL KENTUCKY (For example - Lexington, KY - Newport, KY - Louisville, KY)
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Kentucky Derby Museum - View the Grandstand, the Finish Line and Winner's Circle as our guide tours you through historical Churchill Downs. You will also visit our resident Thoroughbred and his companion, a miniature horse, in our back yard paddock.
Location: 704 Central Avenue Louisville, KY 40208 Tel: (502) 637-7097
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Bluegrass Railroad Museum - Located 15 miles west of Lexington Ky, the Bluegrass Railroad Museum offers a 6 mile roundtrip through the gently rolling hills and picturesque farmland of the heart of Bluegrass region of Kentucky.
Location: 175 Beasley Road Versailles Kentucky 40383 Tel: 859-873-2476
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Belle of Louisville and Spirit of Jefferson - The Belle of Louisville, a National Historic Landmark and the most beloved symbol of our city, continues to grace us with her presence at the very site she visited so often throughout the early nineteen hundreds.
Location: 401 West River Road Louisville, KY 40202 Tel: 502.574.2992
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky - Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc., home of some of the world's finest automobiles and the world's finest automobile builders.
Location: 1001 Cherry Blossom Way Georgetown, KY 40324 Tel: 1-800-TMM-4485
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Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption - Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, which serves as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington, Kentucky, and as the parish of St. Mary's.
Location: 1140 Madison Avenue Covington, KY 41011 Tel: 859.431.2060
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Main Strasse Village - Exclusive Shops, Restaurants, Bars and Businesses in a Unique Historic Setting. MainStrasse Village "The Village" in Covington, Kentucky has it all. Shopping, Dining, Nightlife, Special Events, Festivals & Lots of Things to Do every day!
Location: 406 West 6th Street, Ste 201 Covington, Kentucky 41011 Tel:(859) 491-0458
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Kentucky History Center - The Kentucky Historical Society was founded in 1836 to collect and preserve the artifacts, papers and other documentation of Kentucky’s history.
Location: 100 W. Broadway Frankfort, KY 40601 Tel: 502-564-1792
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American Saddlebred Museum - The exhibit includes artwork, photographs, trophies, ribbons, tack and memorabilia from Bourbon County. Several George Ford Morris pieces highlight the exhibit. Included are watercolors of both Marvel King and Bourbon King and charcoals of King Barrymore and King's Genius. A 1905 Kentucky State Fair Horse Show trophy won by Bourbon King is on display along with an unusual three dimensional trophy won by King's Genius at the New York National.
Location: 4083 Iron Works Parkway Lexington, KY 40511 Tel: (859) 259-2746
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The Carnegie, Visual + Performing Arts Center - The Kentucky Center houses a diverse array of 20th-century works of art on permanent public display throughout the facility, featuring the works of world-renowned artists like Alexander Calder, John Chamberlain, Jean Dubuffet, Louise Nevelson, Joan Miro, Malcolm Morley and Tony Smith.
Location: 501 West Main St, Louisville, KY 40202 Tel: (502)562-0100
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Newport Aquarium - Designed to entertain and educate, the Newport Aquarium showcases thousands of aquatic creatures from around the world in a million gallons of fresh and salt water. Newport Aquarium was recently named the No. 1 aquarium in the Midwest in the world-famous Zagat Survey's U.S.
Location: One Aquarium Way, Newport, KY 41071 Tel: (859) 261-7444
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Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest - Within Bernheim's 14,000 acres you will find a nationally-recognized arboretum, beautiful gardens, tranquil lakes, a nature center, large expanses of scenic natural area, 30 miles of hiking trails and a 12,000-acre research forest. Enjoy a leisurely stroll, hike, bike, bring the family to the Visitors Center or just come out to enjoy the ever changing display of natural splendor.
Location: State Highway 245 P.O. Box 130 Clermont, KY 40110 Tel: (502) 955-8512
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Kentucky Horsepark - International Museum of the Horse - Daily Parade of Breeds, horse and carriage rides, and films and other exhibits tracing the relationship between humans and horses. The park also hosts special events such as an annual international three-day event competition, rodeos, and steeplechases.
Location: 4089 Iron Works Pike Lexington, KY 40511, Tel: (800) 568-8813
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Louisville Slugger Museum - It takes a special place to craft the Official Bat of Major League Baseball. Since 1884, Louisville Slugger has put prime lumber in the hands of the greatest players of the game. A visit to the museum shows you how the sport has changed a bit between then and now, but the "crack of the bat" remains one of the sporting world's most thrilling moments.
Location: 800 West Main St. Louisville, KY 40202 Tel: (502) 588–7228
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Louisville Science Center - The Louisville Science Center encourages people of all ages to enjoy science, mathematics, and technology in a stimulating and engaging environment that is educational as well as entertaining.
Location: 727 West Main Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Tel: 502.561.6100
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Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom - With over 110 rides and attractions, Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom is the place for family fun and heart-pounding thrills
Location: 937 Phillips Lane P.O. Box 9287 Louisville, KY 40209 Tel: 502-366-2231
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Speed Art Museum - The Speed Art Museum is Kentucky’s oldest and largest art museum with over 12,000 pieces in its permanent collection. Its extensive collection spans 6,000 years, ranging from ancient Egyptian to contemporary art.
Location: 2035 South Third Street Louisville, Kentucky 40208 Tel: (502) 634-2700
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Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill - The restored Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is a living history museum where the tangible reminders of an extraordinary life are preserved. Shaker Village not only presents America's finest, largest, and most completely restored Shaker community and living museum, but also offers one of the most historic and tranquil lodging and extraordinary dining experiences in the country.
Location: 3501 Lexington Road Harrodsburg, KY 40330 Tel: 800 734-5611
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Guntown Mountain - Guntown Mountain is an authentic re-creation of a wild west town from the days of the frontier. Those were wild days, and the scene hasn't changed at Guntown Mountain. Stroll into the Saloon Show and watch the area's prettiest dancers. Maybe you will want to take in a magic show from the best illusionist in Kentucky.
Location: I-65 at Exit 53 - Cave City, KY Tel: 270-773-3530
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Churchill Downs - This beautiful racetrack has been the home of the Kentucky Derby since 1875.
Location: 700 Central Avenue Louisville, KY 40208 Tel: 502.636.4400
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Louisville Zoo - In its 35-year history, the Louisville Zoo has dedicated itself to the pursuits of education, conservation, scientific study and recreation.
Location: P.O. Box 37250 Louisville, KY 40233-7250
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Kentucky Art and Craft Gallery - The home of the best of Kentucky's Art and Craft Heritage located on historic West Main Street, Louisville
Location: 715 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 Tel: 502 589 0102
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Keeneland - Keeneland is a combination Thoroughbred race course and sales company located six miles west of Lexington in the heart of Kentucky's famed Bluegrass Region. Keeneland provides superior year-round training facilities and annually conducts race meetings of the highest caliber in April and October.
Location: 4201 Versailles Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40510-1690, Tel: 859-254-3412
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Calumet Farm - Farm has a record history of Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winners and continues to be unmatched worldwide.
Location: CAlumet Farm 3301 Versailles Road, Lexington KY 40510
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The Thoroughbred Center - Experience a typical day in the life of a racehorse by being able to view them trackside, in their paddocks or in a historic barn.
Location: 3380 Paris Pike Lexington, Kentucky 40511 Tel: 859-293-1853
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Mary Todd Lincoln House - The Mary Todd Lincoln house has the distinction of being the first historic site restored in honor of a First Lady. The home is operated by the Kentucky Mansions Preservation Foundation, Inc. and was opened to the public on June 9, 1977.
Location: 578 West Main St, Lexington Kentucky Tel: 859 233 9999
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Raven Run Nature Sanctuary - A 374 acre park operated by the LFUCG Division of Parks and Recreation. Over 8 miles of trails, a barrier-free trail, nature center and bird blind for nature observation and education.
Location: 5888 Jacks Creek Road Lexington, KY 40515-9536 Tel: (859) 272-6105
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The Hunt-Morgan House - Located in the historic Gratz Park District of Lexington at 201 North Mill Street, the House has been beautifully restored to various periods of splendor enjoyed by the Hunt and Morgan families.
Location: 201 North Mill Street, Gratz Park District Lexington, Kentucky
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Headley Whitney Museum - The Museum features a fascinating and diverse collectino of objects in addition to hosting both international and regional exhibitions.
Location: 4435 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington, Kentucky 40510 Tel: 859-255-6653
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Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate - The magnificent two-story brick house is the centerpiece of the Henry Clay estate. Its status as a National Historic Landmark reflects the prominence of the great statesman who developed this beautiful property and resided here for more than forty years.
Location: 120 Sycamore Road Lexington, Kentucky 40502 Tel: (859) 266-8581
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Lexington Children's Museum - Located in the heart of the Horse Capital of the World, Explorium of Lexington offers adventures in fun and learning. With nine discovery zones filled with interactive exhibits designed to inspire imagination and curiosity, kids of all ages have experiences that can last a lifetime.
Location: 440 W. Short Street Lexington, KY 40507 Tel: (859) 258-3253
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Rupp Arena - Home to University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball, Rupp Arena offers dozens of staging and seating configurations for all types of events. Need space for a circus? This multi-function facility seats up to 23,000 people.
Location: 432 West Vine St., Lexington, Kentucky 40507 Tel: 859-233-3535
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Casey Creek - A fisherman's paradise: catch rainbow and brown trout and smallmouth and rock bass here.
Location: Frankfort, Kentucky
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Elkhorn Creek - This 86-mile waterway offers some of the state's finest smallmouth bass fishing.
Location: off Highway 1262, Frankfort, Kentucky
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Old Governor's Mansion - Built in 1797, it served as the residence of 33 governors until a new one was built in 1914.
Location: 420 High Street, Frankfort, Kentucky Tel: 502 564 3449
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My Old Kentucky Home State Park - This Georgian-style mansion is as endearing to visitors as it was in 1852, the year Foster wrote what has become the official state song while visiting his cousins, the Rowan family. Step into the days of the antebellum South as costumed guides escort you through the stately mansion and formal gardens.
Location: P.O. Box 323, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004-0323 Tel: 502-348-3502
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FUN & ENTERTAINMENT VACATIONS - EASTERN KENTUCKY (For example - Maysville, KY - Ashland, KY - Middlesboro, KY)
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The Highlands Museum and Discovery Center - Interactive exhibits, educational experiences and innovative programs, both cultural and historical, celebrate our past, explore our present, and enrich our future.
Location: 1620 Winchester Avenue Ashland, KY 41101 Tel: (606) 329-8888
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Jenny Wiley Theatre - Jenny Wiley Theatre is Kentucky's only professional theatre east of I-75, offering theatrical productions all year long at both the Jenny Wiley Amphitheatre, located within the Jenny Wiley State Resort Park, and the nearby Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
Location: Kentucky, Tel: (606) 886-9274
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Kentucky Folk Art Center - Located in the historic Union Grocery building in Morehead, the Kentucky Folk Art Center offers its visitors one of the most unique and important cultural experiences to be found anywhere in Appalachia.
Location: 102 West First Street Morehead, KY 40351 Tel:606.783.2204
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Kentucky Reptile Zoo - The Kentucky Reptile Zoo has one of the finest venomous snake collections in the state. Infamous creatures such as spitting cobras, mambas, rattlesnakes, vipers, and adders are displayed as well as some favorite non-venomous reptiles including anacondas, alligators, pythons, and turtles can also be found on exhibit.
Location: Natural Bridge State Park, Slade, Kentucky
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Appalachian Center - The artwork and writing of students from Harlan, Bell, and Letcher counties will be on display throughout the Godbey Appalachian Center in this annual celebration of the creativity of local young people.
Location: 700 College Road Cumberland, Ky. 40823 Tel: 606-589-2145
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Renfro Valley Entertainment Center - Renfro Valley is the place to be for great entertainment and family fun! For 65 years, a star-spangled lineup of legendary musical performers has graced our stages and dazzled our audiences.
Location: Renfro Valley, Kentucky 40473 Tel: 606-256-2638
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Brush Arbor Appalacian Pioneer Homestead - Scattered across the Kentucky landscape are hundreds of folk structures ... log cabins, cribs, barns ... that carry on traditions preserved in wood construction and in memory.
Location: P.O. Box 57 Renfro Valley, KY 40473 Tel: (859)433-3208
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Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum - Experience just what it was like in 1940 to dine at the Harland Sanders Cafe! The restaurant, where Kentucky Fried Chicken got its start, has been carefully restored, and features the original kitchen where the Colonel perfected his Original Recipe.
Location: London, KY
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Mountain HomePlace - A visit to the Mountain HomePlace is a historical learning experience as well as fun. The Welcome Center contains a Museum Of Appalachian History and a Gift Shop with treasures featuring arts and crafts from the Eastern Kentucky region.
Location: P.O. Box 809, Paintsville, Kentucky 41240, Tel: 606 297 1850
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Butcher Hollow - Birthplace of Loretta Lynn. When Loretta Lynn belted, "Well, I was born a coal miner's daughter/In a cabin on a hill in Butcher Hollow," it not only skyrockted "The Queen of Country Music" to additional fame outside the realm of country music fans, but it merited her the everlasting respect of every person connected directly or indirectly with coal mining or mountain life. Visit Butcher Hollow, located in scenic Johnson County. Loretta's brother, Herman Webb, is curator of the Butcher Hollow Home.
Location: KY Highway 1107 PO Box 809, Paintsville, Kentucky 41240, Tel: 606 297 1469
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Herb Farm @ Strodes Run - Our 4,000 square foot herb barn features Sweet Annie Cafe', catered meeting space for your gathering, antique shop and a regional farmers market featuring fresh herbs, produce, crafts, honey, jellies, jams.
Location: 7155 Strodes Run Road Maysville, KY. 41056 Tel: 606-742-2000
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National Underground Railroad Museum - Visit one of the central routes of escape followed by fugitive slaves on the banks of the Ohio River in Maysville
Location: c/o Jerry Gore 115 East Third Street Maysville, Kentucky 41056 Tel: (606) 564-6986
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