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Kentucky History Center
Frankfort, KY
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Hampton Inn Frankfort €69 1.5 mi 2.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Days Inn Frankfort €43 2.0 mi 3.2 km 3 of 5 stars
Americas Best Value Inn €44 2.4 mi 3.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Frankfort - Capital Plaza €56 2.7 mi 4.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Frankfort €78 2.7 mi 4.4 km 3 of 5 stars
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Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Melanie's 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Kentucky History Center” PlanetWare.com
“Frankfort's rascally past attracts visitors” cincinnati.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 17 attractions in Frankfort
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The new museum at the Historical Center has a collection worthy of Kentuckys interesting history. The bullet-riddled coat of assassinated Kentucky...... more » The new museum at the Historical Center has a collection worthy of Kentuckys interesting history. The bullet-riddled coat of assassinated Kentucky governor, William Goebel, is on display. « less
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Attraction type: History museum, Shop, Museum
Address: Frankfort, KY

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“Great Museum - Great Facility!”
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5 of 5 stars
ampd333   48 contributions
Nicholasville, KY
Mar 23, 2009

I had visited the history center before to use the archives and do research in the library - which is fantastic.... but I had not been into the museum before. I was really impressed - it was very cool. It took me through Kentucky history from early Native Americans forward. I started out looking at arrowheads, and continued to look... more

“Excellent Museum”
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5 of 5 stars
Hoosier12   3 contributions
Indiana
Jul 26, 2007

My favorite were the detailed huge paintings that looked 5feet by 5feet large of all the governors of Kentucky. The museum is easy to find and the employees were friendly and helpful. more

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