A Little Bit of Heaven
3226 Sullivan Lane, 502-223-8925 / A Little Bit of Heaven's mission is to give you and our horses the safest, possible environment to learn in . We are dedicated to raising our horses in the most natural and
humane way so they will be able to realize their God given potential to be a companion unto man. We are Horsemanship Safety Association Instructors and we care about your safety. Click on the link above for more info.
American Founders Bank Art Gallery
201 Limestone Drive, 502-875-4500 / AFB's Art Gallery displays art from local artists all over Central Kentucky. The AFB gallery is curated by the Art Dept at KSU. Art changes bi-monthly. Free admission. Hours are Mon.-Thu. 8:30am - 4pm / Fri. 8:30am - 6pm / Sat. 8:30am - 12:30pm.
Berry Mansion
700 Louisville Road, 502-564-3000 / Situated on a prominent western bluff overlooking the state Capitol and Frankfort, the George Franklin Berry Estate was orginially called Juniper Hill because of the many red cedar trees on the property. Tour hours are Mon. - Fri 8:30am - 4pm, all tours are self - guided and only include the first floor. Click on the link above for more info.
Buffalo Trace Distillery
1001 Wilkinson Blvd, 502-696-5926 / Rich in heritage and legend, Buffalo Trace Distillery is located on an ancient buffalo crossing that became a pathway for westward moving explorers, pioneers and settlers. Tour the distillery and stop in for a free sample at the gift shop. Tour hours are Mon- Fri 9am - 4pm and Sat. 10am - 3pm. Click the link above for more info.
Canoe Kentucky
7323 Peaks Mill Road, 502-227-4492 / Canoe Kentucky offers training, rentals, and instruction for paddling historic Elkhorn Creek and the Kentucky River. Specializing in canoes, kayaks, and rafts. Click the link above for more info.
Capital City Museum
325 Ann Street, 502-696-0607 / Explore more than 200 years of politics, architecture, enterprise, misbehavior, and everyday life in Frankfort at the Capital City Museum. Free admission.
Tour hours are Mon. - Sat.10am - 4pm. Click on the link above for more info.
Capitol Gallery of Contemporary Art
314 Lewis Street, 502-223-2649 / A nationally recognized landscape painter, Glasgow is owner and director of the gallery. The gallery has been exhibiting original paintings, fine prints, crafts, and small press books in Historic Downtown Frankfort for 25 years. Hours are Tue. - Sat. 10am - 5pm. Click on the link above for more info.
Clyde E. Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary and Audubon Center
135 Germany Road, 859-873-5711 / Three self-guided trails traverse the Center's 374 acres, inviting visitors to experience a variety of habitats including small ponds, fields and mixed mesophytic forest along the Kentucky River. A dramatic gorge exposes limestone in marine fossils. Hours are Wed. - Thu. - Fri. 9am - 5pm and Sat. - Sun. 9am - 6pm. Click on the link above for more info.
Country Place Jamboree
60 Old Sheep Road, 502-223-3776 / The Country Place Jamboree is dedicated to providing quality entertainment at a reasonable price that people can enjoy as a family. Cost is adults $8 and kids up to 12 $3.00 / kids under 6 are free. Sat night 6pm - 7pm (classic country) / 7:30pm - 10:30pm. Click the link above for more info.
Daniel Boone Grave at Frankfort Cemetery
215 East Main Street, 502-227-2403 / The gravesite overlooks the city of Frankfort. Other honorable Kentuckians are buired here such as Paul Sawyier, Joel T. Hart, Theodore O'Hara and Vice President Richard M. Johnson, as well as 17 Kentucky governors. Hours are dawn to dusk.
DeSpain Studio and Gallery, LLC
329 Broadway Street, 502-352-2717 / The gallery located in historic Downtown Frankfort and features Kentucky artists. Gallery hours are Wed. - Fri.11am - 5pm and Sat. 11am - 2pm.
Diecast Direct, Inc
3005 Old Lawrenceburg Road, 800-718-1866 / Diecast Direct, Inc. began in the early 1980's out of a love for diecast vehicles and model trains. Established in Frankfort, Kentucky, we are centrally located and are able to offer quick and efficient shipping to any location in the U.S. Showroom / store hours are Mon. - Fri. 9am - 5pm. Click the link above for more info.
Executive Mansion
700 Capital Avenue, 502-564-3449 / Home of the Governor and situated next to the Capitol, this Beaux Arts mansion was modeled after Marie Antoinette's summer home, Petit Trianon. Tour includes ballroom, reception room, formal salon and state dining room. Tour hours are Tue. and Thu. 9am - 11am. Click the above link for more info.
Floral Clock
700 Capital Avenue, 502-564-3449 / The face of this colorful flowering clock is 34 ft across and is planted with thousands of plants. For good luck, toss a coin into the fountain. Hours are dawn - dusk.
Frank Lloyd Wright - Ziegler House
509 Shelby Street, 502-227-4496 / Frank Lloyd Wright is recognized as the greatest American architect, designed his only house built in Kentucky for the Rev. Jesse R. Zeigler. The 1910 "prairie style" house, now completely restored has a lighted stained glass case surrounding the fireplace at the ceiling, the only one designed by Wright duirng this prairie period. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The home is not open to the public.
Frankfort Convention Center
405 Mero Street, 502-564-5335 / The Frankfort Convention Center is a Commonwealth of Kentucky enterprise, located in Historic Downtown Frankfort…Kentucky's Capital. Our resources are dedicated to providing professional management services to the conventions and meeting industry, sporting events, and concerts. Click the above link for more info.
Grand Theatre
308 Saint Clair Street, 502-226-4157 / The Grand Theatre is currently being restored and expanded into a 414 seat performing and visual arts center. Construction should be completed by the summer of 2009. Click the above link for more info.
Greenhill Cemetery
East Main Street / This cemetery offers a stone monument with the names of 142 African-American men from Franklin County who served in the U.S. Colored Regiments during the Civil War. It was erected in 1924 by what was believed to be a women's affiliate of an African-American post of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Happy Jack Pumpkin U-Pick Farm
966 Hickman Hill Road, 502-320-1064 / Happy Jack's is a family owned and operated farm that offers acres of strawberries, peaches, vegetables, and of course pumpkins. The petting zoo and corn maze make Happy Jack's a great family fun outing. Call for hours.
Jessie's Art Gallery
39 Fountain Place, 502-227-2495 / Jessie's Art Gallery features collectible reproductions of original oil paintings by American's finest artists. Open edition prints are available. Hours are Mon. - Fri. 9am - 5pm and Sat. 10am - 2pm. Click the above link for more info.
Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives
300 Coffee Tree Road, 502-564-8300 / The archives research room maintains Kentucky's state and local government records available for reference use. Also available are genealogical, historical and legal references. Library hours are Mon. - Fri. 8am - 4:30pm; Archives hours are Mon. - Fri. 8am - 4pm.
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Kentucky Employee's Credit Union / Broadstone Gallery
100 Moore Drive, 502-223-4415 / An alternative gallery space located in the lobby, features the work of local and regional artists both new and established. Exhibits change about every two months and most work is for sale. Hours are Mon. - Thur. 8am - 5pm / Fri. 8am - 6pm / Sat. 9am - 1pm.
Kentucky Military History Museum
125 East Main Street, 502-564-1792 / Operated by the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Department of Military Affiairs, the museum is located in the Old State Arsenal. (1850) and portrays the service of the Kentucky Militia, State Guard, and other volunteer military organizations, from the Revolution through the Gulf War. The museum is closed temporarily due to renovations. Click the link above for more info.
Kentucky State Capitol
700 Capital Avenue, 502-564-3449 / Kentucky's Capitol is the fourth permanent building since statehood in 1792. It was built to replace the earlier 1830 capitol, still standing in Downtown Frankfort, which had become inadequate to accommodate the growing state government. Guided tours Mon. - Fri. 8:30am - 3:30pm, every half hour and non-guided tours on Sat. 10am - 2pm. Click on the link above for more info.
Kentucky State Police Museum
633 Chamberlin Avenue, 502-875-7625 / This museum is dedicated to the rich tradition and proud past of the Kentucky State Police. Memorabilia, vehicles, photographs, and weapons are displayed documenting trooper history and accomplishments. Click on the link above for more info.
Kentucky State University
400 East Main Street, 502-597-6000 / Kentucky State University, building on its legacy of achievement as a historically black, liberal arts, and 1890 land-grant university, affords access to and prepares a diverse student population of traditional and non-traditional students to compete in a multifaceted, ever-changing global society. Click the link above for more info.
Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Coffee Tree Road / This memorial is one of the most unusual and original memorials in the country, it overlooks the city and contains the names of Kentuckians killed in Vietnam engraved in granite below the memorial sundial, where on the anniversary of each soldier's death, the point of the gnomon's shadow actually touches the veteran's name. Hours are dawn - dusk. Click the link above for more info.
Lakeside Arena
1385 Duncan Road, 859-489-1885 / This climate controlled multi-purpose facility is in the heart of the Kentucky Bluegrass, and designed specifically for the horse and livestock industries with an 'all weather' atmosphere. We look forward to hosting your event. Click the link above for more info.
Leslie Morris Park on Fort Hill
400 Clifton Avenue, 502-696-0607 / The Leslie W. Morris Park atop Fort Hill features two Civil War forts, the Sullivan House interpretive center, a picnic pavillion, a scenic downtown Frankfort overlook, and several hiking rails. Free guided tours are available Tue. - Sat. from Memorial Day to October 31.
Liberty Hall Historic Site
218 Wilkinson Street, 502-227-2560 / The site consists of two historic homes, Liberty Hall (1796), the Georgian-style mansion of Kentucky’s first senator, John Brown and the Greek-Revival Orlando Brown House (1835), a residence designed by Kentucky’s most famous architect, Gideon Shyrock. Family portraits, famous Paul Sawyer watercolors and American Empire furniture abound! The grounds contain a formal garden and acres of beautiful, plantings. Tour Hours: March-December, Tue. - Sat., 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm and 3pm. Cost: $5 adults 18 , $3 students/children 4-18. Click the link above for more info.
Murder and Mayhem Walking Tours
325 Ann Street, 502-696-0607 / The popular Murder and Mayhem Tours start from the museum at 7:30 every Thursday night during the month of October. This eerie trek through darkened alleys and streets led by two early 1900s costumed Frankfort policemen presents over 30 grisly downtown murders. The tales are true and due to their graphic and explicit content persons 18 and under are not allowed. The cost per person is $7.50. Advance reservations are required: 502-696-0607.
Old State Capitol
Broadway and St. Clair Street, 502-564-1792 / Operated by the Kentucky Historical Society, this national landmark introduced Greek Revival architecture to the United States west of the Appalachian Mountains. Former home to Kentucky’s House and Senate, this building features a unique self-supporting staircase held together by pressure and precision. Site of the shooting of William Goebel, the only governor in American history to die in office from an assassin’s wounds. Tours: Guided tours are available. Reservations requested for large groups. Hours are Tue.-Sat. 10am - 5pm. Combined with the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History and Old State Capitol cost is: $4 for adults, $3 veterans, $2 youths (6-18), free to children 5 and under. $2 students, teachers and chaperones for groups of 10 or more. Cilck the link above for more info.
Paul Sawyier Public Library
319 Wapping Street, 502-352 -BOOK / The collection of over 116, 000 items includes books, magazines, newspapers, videos, books on tape, music CD's, computer CD-ROM's, equipment and art prints. Hours are Mon. - Thu. 9am - 8pm, Fri. 9am - 6pm, Sat. 9am - 5pm, and Sun. 1pm - 5pm. Click on the link above for more info.
Railroad Walking Tours
325 Ann Street, 502-696-0607 / Chuck Bogart's free historic walking railroad tours are presented on Mondays in September at 6:30pm starting at the L & N Depot adjacent to the Capital City Museum. This popular hour long tour shares the history of Frankfort's railroad days from it's beginning to the present. Tour dates are Sep. 1, 8, 22, and 29. Call the number above for more info.
Rebecca Ruth Candy & Tours
112 East Second Street, 800-444-3766 / Kentuckians are proud to call Ruth Hanly Booe (1891-1972) the “Mother Of Bourbon Balls.” Ruth’s idea of mixing candy and Bourbon Spirits secured her place in history as a world famous confectionery master. Today, the family operation makes hundreds of varieties of world class confections. Tours include candy samples and an educational video. Stop by Rebecca Ruth for a tour and for a real sweet “taste” of history! Store hours: Mon.- Sat. 9am - 5:30pm (year round), Guided Tours: Mon. - Sat., 9:30am - 12pm & 1pm - 4:30pm (except December, Valentines Day, Mothers Day and Easter) Cost: $2 per person (tours only). Click the link above for more info.
Salato Wildlife Education Center
#1 Sportsmans Lane, 502-564-7863 / From the lush, eastern mountains to rolling prairies...from lowland marshes to clear running streams...you will experience Kentucky's diverse regional ecosystems and the wealth of fish, plants, and animals that make this their home. Whether you have an hour or the whole day at the KDFWR Headquarters and the Salato Wildlife Education Center, you'll have fun and learn something, too. Plus, you may choose to participate in a variety of scheduled programs, activities, workshops or take a walk along their nature trails. So pack a lunch, gather your fishing gear - don't forget the kids and camera - and come visit! Click on the link above for more info.
Scenic Overlook
Louisville Road and U.S. 60, Situated above the Kentucky River valley, the overlook gives visitors a spectacular view of the picturesque city of Frankfort and the State Capitol. Hours are dawn to dusk.
Switzer Covered Bridge
Route 1262 at Switzer / The Switzer Bridge once carried KY 1262 across North Elkhorn Creek at Switzer in eastern Franklin county. It is a 120 foot long Howe truss design built in 1855 and restored in 1906, 1990 and again in 1998. Approximately 0.1 miles east of SR 1689 (Switzer Road) on SR 1262. The bridge is on the north side of SR 1262 over North Elkhorn Creek. Click the link above for more info.
The Irish Sea Celtic Shop, Inc
333 West Broadway, 502-223-9946 / Frankfort's home for Celtic Goods from Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. The Celts left a proud and mystical legacy, characterized by beautiful and ornate works of art.
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The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History
100 West Broadway, 502-564-1792 / Experience the remarkable story of Kentucky and its history firsthand by taking a chronological walking trip through time. Enjoy a unique look into the state’s rich heritage that is both educational and entertaining. A variety of programs are offered including family-history workshops, museum theatre, kids programming. The genealogy and research library offers an opportunity to research lives of Kentucky families and events. Visit the 1792 Store for a unique shopping experience showcasing only the best Kentucky-crafted items. Combined with the Old State Capitol and Kentucky Military History Museum, cost is: $4 for adults, $3 veteran, $2 youths (6-18), free to children 5 and under. $2 students, teachers and chaperones for groups of 10 or more. Hours are: Tue. - Sat. 10am - 5pm.
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Vest - Lindsey House
401 Wapping Street, 502-564-6980 / The Vest-Lindsey House, a small Federal-style home built with red brick and laid-in Flemish bond, was named for the two families who owned it. The 12-room house, built before 1820, was the boyhood home of George Graham Vest, who served in the U.S. Senate for 25 years until his death in 1903. He was also a member of the Confederate States of America Congress. Vest is best remembered for his closing trial arguments in the 1870 suit over a man's killing of his neighbor's dog. In his famed "Tribute to a Dog" speech, Vest coined the immortal line "Dog is man's best friend." Not open for tours but available for meetings and conference. Click the link above for more info.
Visitor's Center / Gooch House
100 Capital Avenue, 502-875-8687 / Start your visit at this restored Queen Anne-styled house where the Frankfort Tourist Commission, The Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Downtown Frankfort Inc., offices are located. We provide free brochures, maps and information on dining, lodging, and attractions. We can book group tours and provide you with itineraries. Hours are Mon. - Fri. 8am - 5pm. May - Sep. / Sat. 9:30am - 2:30pm. Click the link above for more info.