My Old Kentucky Back Roads

  By  Tim Talbott Historical Marker #135 in Scott County notes the location of the Choctaw Indian Academy. Established in 1818, it was later...

Antebellum home in Mason County between Maysville and Mayslick. Home of banker Benjamin Longnecker born 1804. Built circa 1834 and known as ...

Breathitt County was formed on February 8, 1839 from portions of Clay County, Estill County and Perry County. It was named after Governor Jo...

Rose Hill Mansion in Woodford County on Kidds Mill Road Circa 1815

Dye House- HQ of General Simon Bolivar Buckner at Perryville Battlefied in Boyle County

Located in Wood ford County and built in 1812. Burial site of 7 Revoltionary War soldiers , Governor A. B. "Happy" Chandler and Lt...

The name  Rabbit Hash  may derive from the historic use of the local rabbit population as food. The hamlet's most notable building, the ...

MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME by Stephen Foster The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home, 'Tis summer, the people are gay; The corn-top...

Danville is known as the City of Firsts in Kentucky, and its vibrant downtown helps this Boyle County town keep its top spot in Bluegrass...

This historical marker segment recalls a famous father and son, one an unheralded war hero, the other a renowned artist. The father, Jack ...

Logan's Fort set on a slight elevation about fifty yards west of the smaller spring at St. Asaph. The fort was 90 X 150 feet and was con...

Jack Jouett: America 's Other Paul Revere On the night of June 3-4, 1781, Captain John "Jack" Jouett, Jr. rode 40 mile...

The  Old Talbott Tavern , also known as the  Old Stone Tavern , a historic tavern built in 1779, is located in the  Bardstown Historic Distr...

Birthplace of John J. Crittenden, Kentucky Governor, 5 time US Senator and US Attorney General. Built by his father in 1783. Located in Wood...

The Thomas Todd House is located at 320 Wapping Street. The  Federal style  structure was built in 1812 by either Hayden Edwards or William ...

Floracliff Nature Sanctuary is a 287-acre nature preserve located in the palisades region of the Kentucky River in southern Fayette County. ...

Built in 1790 on Howard's Creek in Clark County. Attended by Daniel Boone and church where several relatives were baptized. United Bapti...

Built in 1820.  by Colby Taylor. Popular stage stop between Lexington and Winchester. Andrew Jackson stayed here in 1835.

The  Keene Springs Hotel  is a rambling wood-frame, two-story  Greek Revival -style building built in sections in 1841 by Mason Singleton, J...

Caveland built in 1797 by Richard Hickman and located off Athens-Boonesboro Road in Clark County. Member 1792 Constitutional Convention, Sta...

Holly Rood - Later known as Clark Mansion - is one of the most historic homes in Clark County. It's construction was started 1813 by Jam...

Weisenberger Mill is located on the South Elkhorn Creek in southern Scott County, Kentucky. The creek has provided the water to power the mi...

Weisenberger Mill is located on the South Elkhorn Creek in southern Scott County, Kentucky. The creek has provided the water to power the mi...

Albert Sidney Johnston  (February 2, 1803 – April 6, 1862) served as  a General  in three different armies: the  Texian ( i.e. , Republic of...

The second and present Boyle County courthouse was built by, architect James R. Carrigan in 1860-62. It is of Italianate style with a majest...