Visit Frankfort During the Equestrian Games

During your visit to Kentucky,  be sure to check out some of the places of interest in historic Frankfort, Kentucky's Capital City! Berry Mansion 700 Louisville Road Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-3000 Built in 1900, by George Franklin Berry, a prominent distiller, this Georgian Revival mansion is situated on a bluff overlooking the State Capitol. The most outstanding feature is an elaborate music room built in Gothic Revival style with pipes rising behind an intricately carved oak grill, with a massive cathedral organ. Wood carvers spent two years carving ornamentation for this one room. Includes bay windows, stained glass, and a library balcony. HOURS: M-F 8-4:30 self-guided tours by apt. only. Closed weekends and holidays. ADMISSION: Free. Small fee for meeting, conference and reception use.

1001 Wilkinson Blvd. (502) 223-7641 Web: Visit site 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. Distilling began here over two centuries ago, making it the oldest distilling site in the United States. Set on 110 acres Buffalo Trace Distillery provides for the complete production of bourbon whiskeys. The distillery boasts 12 of the largest fermenters in the industry, and a four-story still tower. Explore Buffalo Trace and taste the spirit of legends.

7323 Peaks Mill Road (502) 227-4492 or 1-800-K-CANOE-1 Web: Visit site E-mail: Click hereClick here Headquartered in Peaks Mill, 8 miles north of Frankfort, Canoe Kentucky provides a network of water adventures: canoeing, kayaking, duckies, tubing, fishing, swimming, camping, hiking and caving. Canoe Kentucky’s environmental/educational training division offers kayak and canoe classes with certified instructors. Guided or self-guided canoe trips and raft rentals available over mild whitewater Class I and II, depending on the stream.

Frankfort Cemetery 215 East Main Street (502) 227-2403 The gravesite of Daniel and Rebecca Boone in a setting overlooking the city of Frankfort. Other notables buried in the cemetery are Presley Neville O' Bannon, first American to raise the American flag on foreign soil and inspire "The Shores of Tripoli" in the Marine hymn; artist Paul Sawyier; Joel T. Hart; Theodore O’Hara, author of "Bivouac of the Dead"; Vice President Richard M. Johnson and seventeen Kentucky Governors.

509 Shelby Street Frank Lloyd Wright, 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 by Jane and Jim Brockman, has a lighted stained glass case surrounding the fireplace at the ceiling, the only one designed by Wright during his prairie period. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

(502) 564-8004 Located across from the Capitol building and overlooking the Kentucky River is the Governor's mansion, constructed of native limestone, was modeled after the Petit Trianon, Marie Antoinette's summer villa. Tour includes the state dining room, ballroom, reception room and formal salon.

East Main Street (502) 597-6000 Web: Visit site KSU is a small, unique liberal studies university founded in 1886. Hume and Jackson Halls are on the National Register. Jackson Hall contains a public art gallery which features exhibits by KSU students and the Center of Excellence for the Study of Kentucky African Americans. Blazer Library contains over 350,000 volumes, has a special African-American collection, and is open to the public. KSU is located on 309 beautiful acres and has facilities available for meetings and conferences. Athletic events, concerts, art exhibits, theater productions and public lectures are available to the public.

Coffee Tree Road Overlooking the city, the names of the Kentuckians who died in Vietnam are etched in granite beneath the memorial sundial, with the point of the gnomon’s shadow actually touching the veteran's name on the anniversary of his death. Recognized as one of the most original and unusual memorials in the nation.

Fort Hill 1-800-960-7200 This Civil War site is where local militia held off an attack by Confederate cavalrymen attempting to destroy our capital city. The walls of Fort Boone still stand, as do the earthworks of a second fort known as the New Redoubt. A walking tour brochure leads visitors through the forts, the 1864 skirmish site, and a portion of the park’s 150 acres of forests and meadows. Panoramic view of historic downtown Frankfort.

218 Wilkinson Street (502) 227-2560 Web: http://www.libertyhall.org E-mail: libhall@dcr.netlibhall@dcr.net Liberty Hall (1796) is the Federalist style mansion of Kentucky's first senator, John Brown. This architectural masterpiece from Kentucky's first decade is lavishly decorated with local antiques owned by four generations of Browns that lived in the house. The grounds contain the largest formal boxwood garden in Kentucky with nearly three acres of beautiful, perennial and annual borders.

East Main Street at Capital Avenue (502) 564-3265 Web: Visit Site Located in the Old State Arsenal, the museum's displays include impressive collections of firearms, edged weapons, artillery, uniforms, flags and personal equipment. (See Kentucky Historical Society listing).

420 High Street (502) 564-3449 E-mail: Click hereClick here Home to 33 Kentucky governors from 1798 to 1914, this federal mansion is the oldest official residence still in sue in this country. Seven U.S. Presidents have visited here. 502-564-3449

Broadway and Lewis Street (502) 564-1792 This national landmark was Kentucky's seat of government from 1831 - 1910. Greek Revival structure includes a unique, self-supporting staircase held together by precision and pressure. (See Kentucky Historical Society listing.)

112 East Second Street (502) 223-7475 or 1-800-444-3766 Web: Visit site Rebecca-Ruth Candy is world famous as the "Originators of Bourbon Candy."® This business was co-founded in 1919 by two ladies, Rebecca and Ruth, at a time when few women ventured into business. Today Ruth Booe’s grandson is owner and hands on operator of this unique confectionery landmark. Factory tour highlights include free samples, educational video, antique cooking furnace with hand stirred copper kettles, production areas and "Edna’s Table," (a 12 foot curved marble slab purchased by Ruth for $10 in the year 1917, now named after Edna, an employee of 67 years.) Rebecca-Ruth makes over 100 varieties of confections and mail orders candy worldwide.

#1 Sportsman's Lane (502) 564-7863 Web: http://fw.ky.gov/Navigation.asp?cid=130 E-mail: info.center@ky.govinfo.center@ky.gov An educational center with interactive and interpretive exhibits featuring native plants and animals. Scheduled wildlife education programs for children and adults are offered year round. Also included in the Salato Wildlife Education Center is the Kentucky Afield Gift Shop.

Capital Avenue (502) 564-3449 E-mail: Click hereClick here Tour one of the most beautiful capitols in the country. Completed in 1910, the Beaux Arts design features 70 iconic columns, decorative murals and sculptures of Kentucky dignitaries. Also, the First Lady Doll Collection, changing history and culture exhibits are featured on the first floor.

Hwy. 1261 Switzer off Hwy. 460 East Built in 1855, this covered bridge is the only example of a Howe Trussed bridge in the state of Kentucky. It has been recently restored from major flood damage, which occurred in 1997. An area by the bridge offers a peaceful place to picnic.

100 Capital Avenue (502) 875-8687 or 1-800-960-7200 E-mail: Click hereClick here This restored Queen Anne-styled house is headquarters for the Frankfort/Franklin County Tourist & Convention Commission the Frankfort Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Downtown Frankfort, Inc. offices. Complimentary brochures, maps and information on dining, lodging and attractions are provided by the Tourist Commission. The doors to history await you--start your day with us!