Central Kentucky Tourism on KentuckyBeautiful.com Kentucky Central Tourism Region – your Central Kentucky Travel Guide to Vacations, Attractions and Events. Includes the Kentucky Derby Region, and the Caves, Lakes, and Corvettes Region, and Southern Lakes Region.

Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate – Lexington, Kentucky

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Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate - Lexington, Kentucky The original Ashland Estate was so named by Henry Clay because of the surrounding Ash trees on the land.  He bought the land on the outskirts of Lexington when he felt that living in town was too … [Read more...]

Mary Todd Lincoln House – Lexington, Kentucky

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Mary Todd Lincoln House - Lexington, Kentucky The year was 1818 when Mary Todd Lincoln was born in Lexington.  She was the fourth of sixteen children and the daughter of one of Lexington's wealthier and more prominent men.  She ultimately became the … [Read more...]

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery – Jamestown, KY

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Conserving America’s Fisheries Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery (NFH) was constructed in 1975, making it one of the most recently constructed hatcheries in the federal system. The station currently produces over 1,000,000 rainbow, brown and brook … [Read more...]

The 3rd Annual Derby City Film Festival – Louisville, Kentucky

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A different kind of festival... Louisville, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky is known for many things; The Kentucky Derby, Louisville Slugger, Muhammad Ali and the Humana Festival of New American Plays, to name a few. … [Read more...]

Tour the Thoroughbred World at the Heritage Horse Farm – Lexington, Kentucky

Tour the Thoroughbred World at the Heritage Horse Farm - Lexington, Kentucky You have watched the beautiful horses run in the Kentucky Derby and seen them in other races on TV, now is the chance to actually to tour a horse farm and get a real … [Read more...]

Hidden River Cave Museum – Horse Cave, Kentucky

Hidden River Cave Museum - Horse Cave, Kentucky The American Cave Museum and Hidden River Cave will fill your day with exciting and informative lessons of the nature of caves and how they impact our lives.  Take the self guided tour of the American … [Read more...]

Bluegrass Heritage Museum – Winchester, Kentucky

Bluegrass Heritage Museum - Winchester, Kentucky Take a trip to the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky and you will see the beauty of rolling grassland, wood and stone fences, horses and some of the most beautiful country anyplace. There is so much history in … [Read more...]

Heaven Hill Distilleries Trolley – Bardstown, Kentucky

Take a Tour on the Heaven Hill Distilleries Trolley in Bardstown, KY. Bardstown, Kentucky is known for its legendary bourbon, as well as the famous Beam family-run distillery named Heaven Hill.  The Heaven Hill Distilleries Trolley provides a … [Read more...]

The Speed Art Museum Showcases Impressive Art Collections

On your next visit to Louisville, Kentucky, spend a day at the Speed Art Museum.  This is a huge art museum with an expansive collection of more than 12,000 pieces of artwork.  The Speed Art Museum displays items from its own collection as well … [Read more...]

Explore a Variety of Attractions at Old Bardstown Village in Kentucky

Old Bardstown Village in Nelson County, Kentucky is a great place to visit if you love history and exploring museums.  In addition to a re-created frontier village, there are several museums located on site along Museum Row, including the fourth … [Read more...]