Frankfort
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Other Name: -, District: Kentucky, State: South, United States of America
Area: 15 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
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Frankfort is a city in the U.S. commonwealth of Kentucky that serves as the state capital and the county seat of Franklin County.This exciting past has left the capital city full of historic sites, museums, and restored mansions. Visit the bourbon warehouses at the Buffalo Trace Distillery or explore the beautiful Bluegrass Hills at the Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary.Location
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Humid sub tropical
You''ll experience all the sights, sounds, and smells of a real working distillery first-hand on this great tour. Handmade Kentucky crafts and unique gift items can be found in the gift shop.
This beautiful Beaux Arts Mansion, which sits on a bluff overlooking the Kentucky River, was modeled after Marie Antoinette''s summer villa and was constructed of native limestone. The gardens follow the plans laid out in 1912, when construction began. As home to Kentucky''s Governors, it is one of only a handful of executive residences in the United States that is open to the public for tours.
At the home of the Kentucky Hisorical Society you can viiew the changing exhibits, as well as the permanent exhibit which chronicles the history of the commonwealth from prehistoric time to the present. Learn more about your Kentucky ancestry in the facility''s state-of-the-art genealogy library and special collections. Shop for Kentucky-made gifts in the 1792 museum store.
This museum, housed in the Old State Arsenal, traces two centuries of the state''s military heritage through an extraordinary collection of weapons, uniforms, and photographs. The 1850, two-story brick Gothic Revival "castle" designed by Kentuckian N.C. Cook stands on a cliff overlooking the Kentucky River and the downtown area.
The elegant 1800 Liberty Hall was home to one of Kentucky''s first U.S. Senators, John Brown. The Georgian home has original furnishings and a period garden sloping to the river.
This 1836 home was designed by Gideon Shryock for Sen. John Brown''s son, Orlando. It features family furniture, silver, and china.
This beautiful Beaux Arts-style building, which was dedicated in 1910, features 70 ionic columns, sculptures of Kentucky dignitaries and decorative murals. The rotunda has a dome patterned after Napoleon''s tomb in Paris.
This house was the boyhood home of U.S. Senator George Graham Vest, who coined the line "dog is man''s best friend."