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Waveland State Historic Site
225 Waveland Museum Lane
Lexington, KY 40514
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“Sight Seeing” AmericanJourneys.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 33 attractions in Lexington
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Experience 19th century plantation life at this historic compound where you can tour the mansion or "big house," see quarters where slaves lived,...... more » Experience 19th century plantation life at this historic compound where you can tour the mansion or "big house," see quarters where slaves lived, visit a smokehouse and other elements of daily life in the Old South. « less
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Attraction type: Historic village, Scenic/historic walking area
Address: 225 Waveland Museum Lane Lexington, KY 40514
Tel: 859-272-3611

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“Really Nice Place to Tour”
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4 of 5 stars
TJpup   27 contributions
Houston
Oct 20, 2009

We toured Waveland this past June and we really enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide was very knowledgable and she did a great job of giving history of this old house and the surrounding building. The home was interesting in the way it was build. It had nice furnishings and was well maintained. It was really neat to see how... more

“Pretty Location; Informative Guide”
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4 of 5 stars
LazyKat   7 contributions
Hyde Park, New York
May 1, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We were pleasantly surprised with our experience at Waveland. It was an easy distance from anywhere in Lexington and was a perfect morning activity before we headed for the airport. I enjoy most any historic home, but this one was especially nice as the young woman giving the tour, Sarah, was exceptional. She was very knowledgeable and passionate about history... more

“Waveland State Historic Site August 22, 2005.”
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5 of 5 stars
crud_bud   96 contributions
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 4, 2006
5/9 found this review helpful

Waveland State Historic Site August 22, 2005. -Waveland gets its name from the wind blowing the wheat or grain that once grew tall there. The Waving wheat moving back and forth reminded them of the waves on the Ocean so they called it Waveland. The house is a museum funished with antiques and other historic items.It is concidered a state... more

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Waveland State Historic Site Address

225 Waveland Museum Lane, Lexington, KY 40514
Tel: 859-272-3611