Bluegrass Region  /  Kentucky Crossroads

World-famous for its picturesque countryside, numerous historical attractions, and special brand of Southern hospitality, the Bluegrass Region has it all. Harrodsburg is conveniently located within an hour’s drive of central Kentucky’s most famous attractions. We invite you to “Come settle in” and make this historic community your vacation base for daytrips to the following nearby cities:

0 - 20 MILES 

DANVILLE/PERRYVILLE
8 Miles South
800/755-0076

Chateau de Vieux Corbeau Winery, Constitution Square State Historic Site, McDowell  House & Apothecary, Perryville Civil War Battlefield State Historic Site, Penn’s Store,  Pioneer Playhouse

LAWRENCEBURG
20 Miles North
502/839-5564 

Wild Turkey Distillery, Four Roses Distillery, Lover’s Leap Winery & Vineyard

21-40 MILES 

NICHOLASVILLE
22 Miles Northeast
859/887-4351

Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park, Chrismann Mill Vineyards & Winery, High  Bridge Historic Park, Old Jail House

VERSAILLES/MIDWAY
22 Miles Northeast
859/873-5122

Bluegrass Scenic Railroad & Museum, Equus Run Vineyard, Nostalgia Station Toy and  Train Museum, Irish Acres Gallery of Antiques, Woodford Reserve Distillery

LANCASTER
23 Miles Southeast
859/548-8691

William Owsley House

STANFORD
23 Miles Southeast
606/365-4518 

Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site, Stanford Historic L & N Depot, William Whitley House

FRANKFORT
32 Miles North
800/960-7200 

Buffalo Trace Distillery, Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, Liberty Hall  Historic Site, Old State Capitol, State Capitol

LEXINGTON
32 Miles Northeast
800/845-3959

Applebee’s Park, Ashland—The Henry Clay Estate, Headley-Whitney Museum, Horse Farm Tours, Hunt-Morgan House, Keeneland Race Course, Kentucky Horse Park, Mary Todd Lincoln House, Old Kentucky Chocolates, Red Mile Harness Track.

41-60 MILES

BEREA
42 Miles Southeast
800/598-5263 

Boone Tavern, College Square, Kentucky Artisan Center, Old Town Berea

GEORGETOWN
42 Miles Northeast
888/863-8600 

Cardome Center, Cincinnati Bengals Summer Training Camp, Elkhorn Creek, Georgetown/Scott County Museum, Toyota Motor Manufacturing

RICHMOND
45 Miles East
800/866-3705 

Bybee Pottery, Fort Boonesborough State Park, Hummel Planetarium & Space Theater, Irvinton House Museum, White Hall State Historic Site

PARIS
52 Miles Northeast
888/987-3205 

Cane Ridge Meeting House, Colville Covered Bridge, Duncan Tavern, Hopewell Museum, Wallis House and Arboretum

WINCHESTER
57 Miles Northeast
800/298-9105 

Bluegrass Heritage Museum, Holly Rood Historic Home, Old Stone Meeting House

61-70 MILES 

CYNTHIANA
65 Miles Northeast
859/234-5236 

Cynthiana County Museum, Endicott Meeting House

CARLISLE
70 Miles
Northeast
859/289-5507 

Kentucky Crossroads

In 2005, an eight-county area (which includes Harrodsburg/Mercer County) in central Kentucky was selected as one of two regions nationally for the Rural Heritage Development Initiative (RHDI) pilot project of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in partnership with the Heritage Council and Preservation Kentucky, Inc., Goals are to utilize historic, cultural and natural resources to develop preservation-based rural economic development strategies.   We invite you to stay with us and discover our partner communities in Kentucky Crossroads—Where Everything Comes Together!

0 - 20 MILES

DANVILLE/PERRYVILLE
8 Miles South
800/755-0076 

Chateau de Vieux Corbeau Winery, Constitution Square State Historic Site, McDowell  House & Apothecary, Perryville Civil War Battlefield State Historic Site, Penn’s Store,  Pioneer Playhouse

21-40 MILES 

SPRINGFIELD/WASHINGTON COUNTY
859-336-3810
27 Miles Southwest 

1851 Historic Maple Hill Manor B&B, Alpaca Farm, Handcrafted Gift Shop, Lincoln Homestead Park, Mordecai Lincoln House, Rolling Hills Vineyard & Winery, St. Catherine Motherhouse, St. Rose Proto-Priory, Washington County Courthouse, Willisburg Lake 

LEBANON/MARION COUNTY
270-692-0021
30 Miles Southwest 

Cecil L. Gorley Trail, Goodin View Farm Store & Maze, Historic Homes & Landmarks Tour of Lebanon, Holy Cross Church, Lebanon Civil War Park, Lebanon National Cemetery, Loretto Motherhouse, Maker’s Mark Distillery, William Clark Quantrill Driving Tour 

41-60 MILES

 CAMPBELLSVILLE/TAYLOR COUNTY
49 Miles Southwest
800/738-4719

Friendship One Room School House, Green River Lake State Park, Hiestand House Museum, Tebbs Bend Battlefield Association, The Homeplace on Green River

GREENSBURG/GREEN COUNTY
270-932-4298
62 Miles Southwest 

Green River Paddle Trail & Park, Greensburg Walking Tour, Old Green County Courthouse, William Herndon House 

BARDSTOWN/NELSON COUNTY
800/638-4877
51 Miles Northwest 

Abbey of Gethsemani, Around the Town Carriage, Bardstown Walking Tour, Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral, Chapeze House, Civil War Museum, Four Roses Distillery Warehouse Operations, Heaven Hill Distilleries Bourbon Heritage Center, Heaven Hill Trolley, Horizon Hoppers Adventure Services, Kentucky Railway Museum, My Old Kentucky Home Dinner Train, My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Old Bardstown Village, Old County Jail, Old Talbott Tavern, Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History & Bardstown Historical Museum, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Springhill Winery, Stephen Foster—The Musical, War Memorial of Mid-America, Wildlife/Natural History Museum, Women of the Civil War Museum

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61-70 MILES

 HODGENVILLE/LARUE COUNTY
270/358-3411
76 Miles West 

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site & Lincoln Boyhood Home at Knob Creek, Lincoln Jamboree, Lincoln Museum, Inc.