Located on Main Street in front of restaurants, shopping and such, this marker provides the history…read moreof this town. There is street parking here and the marker is easy to read. The marker reads, "First Kentucky town established by a railroad. In 1831, Lexington and Ohio Railroad Co. began railroad between Lexington and Frankfort and first train reached midway point, 1833. John Francisco farm bought by L&O in 1835; town of Midway laid out by R. C. Hewitt, civil engineer for railroad. Many streets named for L&O officials. Midway incorporated, 1846, by Ky. legislature." I recommend the Black Type coffee shop. [Review 20175 overall - 215 in Kentucky - 1151 of 2023.]

It's easy to forget about the Mill. It's a bit off the grid, but I took advantage of being nearby…read more I purchased a bag of their pancake mix Yes, you can make pancakes from scratch, but this mix is excellent and easy to satisfy a pancake craving. The Mill's other products are just as good. The office is no longer open. Just pull up to the bay and make your purchase. While there, don't miss the view from the bridge 7

Advice and Caution: $7 Cash only per Adult admission. No Toilets, No Drinking Water, No AC, Very…read morehot in Summer, Not handicapped accessible. Allot of stairs and walking. Be prepared ahead of time by getting a bottle of water and using a bathroom in Georgetown downtown beforehand. Tour was over an hour long. Don't let that discourage you, I had an incredible time! Arrived 5 minute drive outside of Downtown and parking is in the Lawn. Extremely impressive Greek Revival Mansion - took my breath away Architecture wise. My husband and I thought we would see if there were any tours available and there was nothing scheduled. Basically when you arrive some one will immediately take you on Tour which was nice. Tour Guide was very lovely and was very knowledgeable. I fell inlove with the ornate plaster moldings and medallions. The Oval Staircase is 1 of 2 in the US and is an amazing experience to go down from the top! 99% of all the Gorgeous Antiques are not original to the house owners, but are Extremely Fine rare pieces found in Museums and high end Galleries. Ward Hall is privately run and is in great need of donations for its Upkeep. It's still one of the Most Beautiful Mansions I've ever visited and I highly recommend touring. Check their website for Dates and Times they are open!

Ward Hall is one of the most beautiful examples of Greek revival architecture. The double…read moreelliptical staircase is not to be missed! A chance to glimpse into another time. The grounds were being tended by volunteers who were doing a great job. The lawn is attractive and fairly flat around the house and easy to navigate. There are a few interesting outbuildings and a slave grave yard. The house is filled with period antiques and reproductions. This is a definite must see!

This is a cool bridge in downtown Frankfurt that we drove over and walked over but it has a unique…read moreroad on the bridge to where it sounds like. It's singing when you drive over it.

Beautiful bridge right into downtown Frankfort. Beautiful view of the Kentucky River.read more

This property was designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the architect largely responsible for…read moredesigning the White House and the congressional/senate chambers in DC. It was designed for Senator John Pope of Kentucky. We toured this property by making an appointment with the Bluegrass Trust. They were great about working with us so we could see this unique piece of history. The home changed hands through the years until it eventually got cut up into multiple apartments for student housing. It eventually experienced a fire, which led to the Bluegrass Trust being able to purchase it. This is a way to see preservation and restoration in action. The trust has very slowly and painfully, over time, first worked to ensure the property was safe and at least stable. And now they are slowly working to restore it a little bit at a time. This is truly a labor of love, with members of the trust taking turns mowing the lawn, cleaning up plaster, doing small projects. And budgets are tight, so every contribution helps. Tours are a steal at 10 dollars, so pay more if you can. Great way to learn about history, architecture, previous lifestyles, restoration. Gorgeous photo ops. If you Google "Latrobe's Pope Villa Lexington" the website will come up and show you the info on how to arrange a tour.

Beautiful cemetery with amazing view of the river. Boon's grave clearly marked and interesting…read morehistory. Worth driving through the cemetery to see how lovely and peaceful it is, especially with the vista. Gravesite really nice.

The grave of Daniel Boone located in a Frankfort Kentucky cemetery is marked off for visitors to…read morecome pay homage to the famous American settler. The grave itself sits behind a small fence and sits right on top of a hill/cliff that offers wonderful views of the city. The grace is shared with Daniels wife Rebecca as well. Overall a unique and interesting thing to check out when in the Frankfort area.

If you are even remotely interested in American history, presidential families, or powerful women…read moreahead of their time, stop scrolling and just go. The Mary Todd Lincoln House is a beautifully preserved window into the early life of a complex First Lady and the turbulent times she lived through. We opted for the guided tour, and it was absolutely the right choice. Phillip was our guide, and he didn't just recite facts. He gave perspective. Thoughtful, objective, and deeply knowledgeable, he handled the complicated dynamics of a slave-owning border state with grace and clarity. He was also incredibly kind in his portrayal of Mary Todd Lincoln, helping us see her not as a caricature, but as a layered, resilient, and deeply human figure. Each room is meticulously curated. Not every item was original to the Todd or Lincoln families, but everything was period appropriate and helped tell the story. The artifacts weren't just on display. They became part of the narrative, which made it all the more engaging. What surprised me most was how much the visit made me reflect on grief ... her profound losses, her perseverance, and the emotional weight she carried as First Lady during the Civil War. It gave me a new respect for her. And even better? My wife, who is not a big history buff, was the one who suggested we go, and she loved it. That says a lot. The whole tour ran a little over an hour and was the perfect pace. Despite the unseasonably hot June day, the air conditioning kept us comfortable, and the staff were welcoming from start to finish. Bonus points for the gift shop, it's small, but full of genuinely cool and thoughtful items. Well worth the money. Perfect for history buffs, curious minds, and even the skeptics. Educational, immersive, and honest. This isn't just a house. It is a home full of stories. And thanks to Phillip, we walked out with a deeper understanding of the people and times that shaped a presidency and a nation.

We wanted to prove to ourselves that we were capable of doing something besides bourbon in…read moreLexington LOL, so we stopped here for a historical fix and were glad we did. For $15 each we could wander through the rooms as long as we didn't touch anything or sit on anything. No guided tour in the morning but there was someone downstairs who cheerily answered our questions. There's a small gift shop. Small but very pretty garden. And everything is nicely air conditioned. Parking lot is small and tight, with overflow parking available next door.

We strolled through here after dinner on the last night of our vacation in the area. It was nice…read moreand very easy to park to walk around. It was just a perfect after dinner walk.

Thoroughbred Park isn't particularly large, but it DOES have quite a number of lovely statues!…read more On the minus side, it's obviously in need of a fair amount of maintenance, and it isn't in the finest part of town... If fact, on our last visit we happened to go around the back of the fountain, and there were lots of homeless people milling about; we felt very uneasy and left the park straight away.

I've visited here in a few field trips with my daughters over the years on there 3rd grade field…read moretrip to the Capital. The governors mansion is always a highlight of the field trip for the class. Lots of history and sites to take in on the visit. Te tour guides always do a good job of handling not only the class and questions but keeping it fun and interesting for the kiddos and adult chaperones such as myself

This is the Executive Mansion, Home of the Governor and Kentucky First Lady, located at the Capitol…read moreComplex. Located at 704 Capitol Avenue in Frankfort. Regularly scheduled public tours of the mansion are available Tuesdays and Thursday from 9 to 11am we were there on a Friday so was not able to go inside. The mansion officially opened with a large party on January 20, 1914, 96 yrs ago tomorrow. The mansion has 25 rooms, including 2 dining rooms, a grand ballroom, a commercial size kitchen, sunroom, and private living quarters for the Governor and his family The mansion is 80 ft wide and 200 ft long. Made of brick covered by limestone to match the Capitol building. Put on National Register of Historical Places in 1972. The first Governor's mansion is located downtown and built in 1798. There is a formal garden with fountain, very BEAUTIFUL in the spring and summer...definitely going back then to check it out. The current mansion took 2 yrs to build and cost $75,000 to build. Governor James B McCreary and his family were the first to live there. He was the 27th and 37th Governor of Kentucky. It is a tradition when the new Governor and family moves in to the home, they are greeted with a country ham, biscuits and a white cake...thus is a traditional meal for decades. The mansion was inspired with French influences by architect CC and EA Weber. Inspired the French chateaux, Petit Trianon, located at Versailles created by King Louis XV for his mistress, and later given to Queen Marie Antoinette by King Louis XVI.

When you need to have a water tower, why not make the shape of the water tower something different…read moreand something that matters locally. For example, in Gaffney SC which has a big peach growing community, there's the Peachoid that looks like a giant peach as you drive by on I-85 https://www.yelp.com/biz/peachoid-water-tower-gaffney?hrid=1yVcejo353VlCHINw7YWGw and just outside Charlotte, the baseball that is close to where the Charlotte Knights baseball team played https://www.yelp.com/biz/baseball-water-tower-fort-mill?hrid=uxn7C0DT4bFlhJA2mivOcg and in Ypsilanti MI, it's a giant penis because reasons https://www.yelp.com/biz/ypsilanti-water-tower-ypsilanti?hrid=n7mkjkQ-PxF4OICBGQLo6Q. So here on the property of what is now operated by the Georgia-Pacific company, where they manufacture Dixie Cups, they've made their water tower in the shape of a giant Dixie Cup. It's cute and you can't miss it. You can see it from two sides. One is the YRC Freight parking lot at 444 Transport Court (public property) and the other is along this semi-private road that leads into the GP factory at 451 Harbison Road. Where the Sun is will determine which one works better for you. You can stop at either location, but I would not recommend sticking around for too long. [Review 13483 overall, 802 of 2020.]

Driving home I came across the Dixie cup water tower. I thought it was a cool thing to see cause I…read morelove seeing random public art displays in random statues and cool unique things. I was driving or I would've got a picture