Attractions

These are links to a small number of websites representing attractions in the central Kentucky area. Kentucky Railway Museum has no control over the content or accuracy of information contained within these websites.

Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood Home is located on US 31-E about six (6) miles south of Kentucky Railway Museum. It is open daily April through October. For additional information, please call (502) 549-3741
The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site is located on US 31-E approximately fifteen (15) miles south of Kentucky Railway Museum. It is open daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Call (270) 358-3137 for more details
Historic Bardstown is the home of "My Old Kentucky Home" (Federal Hill,) "The Stephen Foster Story" (Outdoor Musical,) The Old Talbott Tavern (built in late 1700s,) The Oscar Getz Museum Of Whiskey History (in Spalding Hall, c.1826,) and many historic homes, antique shops, and crafts centers. Bardstown is located fifteen (15) north of Kentucky Railway Museum on US 31-E. For visitor guides and tourist information, please call (800) 638-4877
Maker's Mark Distillery is located fourteen (14) miles east of Kentucky Railway Museum just off KY-52 near the town of Loretto. Guided tours are available on a regular schedule
The Trappist Monastery at the Abbey Of Our Lady Of Gethesemani is well known for cheese making and fruitcakes. The Visitor Centre is located three (3) miles off KY-52 about three (3) miles east of Kentucky Railway Museum
Fort Knox is the home of the Patton Museum Of Cavalry and Armour and the United States Bullion Depository. The Museum is open to the public and is located off US 31-W near the town of Radcliff, just north of Elizabethtown. Visitor information can also be obtained by calling (800) 437-0092
Kentucky was home to two Shaker communities. Shakertown At Pleasant Hill islocated about sixty (60) miles east of Kentucky Railway Museum on US-68 near the town of Harrodsburg. Also on US-68, about one hundred (100) miles southwest of Kentucky Railway Museum is Shakertown At South Union. Both restored Shaker villages are open to the public. Shakertown At South Union can be reached by calling (800) 811-8379. Information on Shakertown At Pleasant Hill is available by calling (859) 734-5411
In Lexington, about seventy (70) miles east of Kentucky Railway Museum is the Kentucky Horse Park, which is dedicated to many breeds of horses and their care and history
The town of Danville is located about sixty (60) miles east of Kentucky Railway Museum and was the site of Kentucky's first government. The community has many fine old homes and historic sites. Nearby is the Perryville Battlefield Park, site of the famous Civil War battle. For additional tourist and history information on the Danville-Perryville area, please call (800) 755-0076 or e-mail tourism@mis.net
Mammoth Cave National Park is located on Interstate-65 approximately sixty (60) miles south of Kentucky Railway Museum. Numerous privately owned caves are also open to the public, and the town of Horse Cave is home to the nationally-known Horse Cave Theatre and the American Cave Museum. Also located at Horse Cave is Kentucky Down Under, a most unique family wildlife park and education center
Louisville has many fine museums and galleries, a zoo, and other tourist attractions, including Churchill Downs, which has a museum open year-round
Other rail sites in the area include:
1. "My Old Kentucky Dinner Train" in Bardstown--call (502) 348-7300 for reservations
2. The Bluegrass Scenic Railroad in Versailles--call (800) 755-2476
3. The Big South Fork Scenic Railway in Stearns, which is the site of the Blue Heron Outdoor Historical Museum of coal mining and logging life--call (800) 462-5664
4. The Hardin-Southern Railroad near Land Between The Lakes
5. The Toy Train Museum located in the town of Midway
The Junction Jamboree: "An Evening of Great Country Music Family Entertainment" is in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, just a short drive from Kentucky Railway Museum
The Kentucky Rails-To-Trails Council has information on public trails over abandoned rail ?ROW? available at their website