List of National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky

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This is a complete list of National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky. [1] There are 32 such landmarks in Kentucky; one landmark has had its designation withdrawn.

[2] Landmark nameImageDate designated [3] Location CountyDescription
1 Daniel C. Beard Boyhood Home
Daniel C. Beard Boyhood Home Daniel Beard Home.JPG
Daniel C. Beard Boyhood Home
June 23, 1965
(#66000360)
Covington
39°05′21″N84°30′20″W / 39.089167°N 84.50556°W / 39.089167; -84.50556 (Daniel C. Beard Boyhood Home)
Kenton Home of Daniel Carter Beard, a founder of the Boy Scouts of America
2 BELLE OF LOUISVILLE (river steamboat)
BELLE OF LOUISVILLE (river steamboat) Belle of Louisville 2.jpg
BELLE OF LOUISVILLE (river steamboat)
June 30, 1989
(#72000535)
Louisville
38°15′33″N85°45′20″W / 38.259167°N 85.75556°W / 38.259167; -85.75556 (BELLE OF LOUISVILLE (river steamboat))
Jefferson One of the last authentic steamboats in existence
3 Burks' Distillery
Burks' Distillery Makers-Mark-Distillery.jpg
Burks' Distillery
January 16, 1980
(#74000893)
Loretto
37°38′52″N85°20′56″W / 37.647778°N 85.348889°W / 37.647778; -85.348889 (Burks' Distillery)
Marion Producer of Maker's Mark bourbon whiskey
4 Camp Nelson Historic and Archeological District
Camp Nelson Historic and Archeological District Camp Nelson cabin display.JPG
Camp Nelson Historic and Archeological District
February 27, 2013
(#13000286)
Nicholasville
37°47′16″N84°35′53″W / 37.7878°N 84.5981°W / 37.7878; -84.5981 (Camp Nelson Historic and Archeological District)
Jessamine Military depot and African-American recruitment center for the Union Army
5 Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby race, Louisville, Kentucky.jpg
Churchill Downs
October 21, 1986
(#78001348)
Louisville
38°12′11″N85°46′12″W / 38.203056°N 85.77°W / 38.203056; -85.77 (Churchill Downs)
Jefferson Home of the legendary Kentucky Derby
6 Henry Clay Home (Ashland)
Henry Clay Home (Ashland) Ashland HC.JPG
Henry Clay Home (Ashland)
December 19, 1960
(#66000357)
Lexington
38°01′43″N84°28′48″W / 38.0286°N 84.48°W / 38.0286; -84.48 (Henry Clay Home (Ashland))
Fayette Home of Henry Clay
7 Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge
Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge CovingtonKY JARoeblingBridge.jpg
Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge
May 15, 1975
(#75000786)
Covington, KY and Cincinnati, OH
39°05′32″N84°30′34″W / 39.09222°N 84.5094°W / 39.09222; -84.5094 (Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge)
Kenton, KY and Hamilton, OH Prototype for New York's Brooklyn Bridge
8 Fort Boonesborough Site
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Fort Boonesborough Site
June 19, 1996
(#94000303)
Richmond
37°54′02″N84°16′06″W / 37.900556°N 84.2683°W / 37.900556; -84.2683 (Fort Boonesborough Site)
Madison One of the original settlements in Kentucky
9 Green River Shell Middens Archeological District
Green River Shell Middens Archeological District Butterfield Site at Livermore.jpg
Green River Shell Middens Archeological District
May 5, 1994
(#85003182)
Multiple
Butler, Henderson, McLean, Muhlenberg, and Ohio 23 Late Archaic period sites
10 Indian Knoll September 23, 1964
(#66000362)
McHenry
Ohio Archaic shell midden
11 Jacobs Hall, Kentucky School for the Deaf
Jacobs Hall, Kentucky School for the Deaf Jacobs Hall, Kentucky School for the Deaf, South Third Street, Danville (Boyle County, Kentucky).jpg
Jacobs Hall, Kentucky School for the Deaf
December 21, 1965
(#66000354)
Danville
37°38′29″N84°46′18″W / 37.641389°N 84.77167°W / 37.641389; -84.77167 (Jacobs Hall, Kentucky School for the Deaf)
Boyle Oldest remaining building at the Kentucky School for the Deaf [4]
12 Keeneland Race Course
Keeneland Race Course Keeneland Race Course.jpg
Keeneland Race Course
September 24, 1986
(#86003487)
Lexington
38°02′44″N84°36′38″W / 38.04556°N 84.61056°W / 38.04556; -84.61056 (Keeneland Race Course)
Fayette Race track
13 Labrot and Graham's Old Oscar Pepper Distillery
Labrot and Graham's Old Oscar Pepper Distillery Woodford Reserve Distillery-27527-7.jpg
Labrot and Graham's Old Oscar Pepper Distillery
May 16, 2000
(#95001272)
Versailles
38°06′46″N84°48′43″W / 38.11278°N 84.8119°W / 38.11278; -84.8119 (Labrot and Graham's Old Oscar Pepper Distillery)
Woodford Producer of Woodford Reserve bourbon whiskey
14 Liberty Hall
Liberty Hall Liberty Hall, Main & Wilkinson Streets, Frankfort (Franklin County, Kentucky).jpg
Liberty Hall
November 11, 1971
(#71000344)
Frankfort
38°11′59″N84°52′52″W / 38.1997°N 84.8811°W / 38.1997; -84.8811 (Liberty Hall)
Franklin Home of John Brown, who helped Kentucky attain statehood
15 Lincoln Hall, Berea College
Lincoln Hall, Berea College Berea College, Lincoln Hall, Berea College, Berea (Madison County, Kentucky).jpg
Lincoln Hall, Berea College
December 2, 1974
(#74000892)
Berea
37°34′19″N84°17′09″W / 37.57194°N 84.28583°W / 37.57194; -84.28583 (Lincoln Hall, Berea College)
Madison Building at Berea College, first biracial college in the United States
16 Locust Grove
Locust Grove Locust Grove, Louisville.jpg
Locust Grove
June 23, 1986
(#71000347)
Louisville
38°17′13″N85°39′43″W / 38.2869°N 85.6619°W / 38.2869; -85.6619 (Locust Grove)
Jefferson Former domicile of George Rogers Clark
17 Louisville Water Company Pumping Station
Louisville Water Company Pumping Station Louisville water tower.jpg
Louisville Water Company Pumping Station
November 11, 1971
(#71000348)
Louisville
38°16′50″N85°42′04″W / 38.28056°N 85.7011°W / 38.28056; -85.7011 (Louisville Water Company Pumping Station)
Jefferson Historic water tower and pumping station along the Ohio River
18 MAYOR ANDREW BROADDUS (Lifesaving Station)
MAYOR ANDREW BROADDUS (Lifesaving Station) MayorAndrewBroaddus.jpg
MAYOR ANDREW BROADDUS (Lifesaving Station)
June 30, 1989
(#89001446)
Louisville
38°15′33″N85°45′18″W / 38.259167°N 85.755°W / 38.259167; -85.755 (MAYOR ANDREW BROADDUS (Lifesaving Station))
Jefferson Only remaining floating lifestation
19 Dr. Ephraim McDowell House
Dr. Ephraim McDowell House Dr. Ephraim McDowell House, 125 South Second Street, Danville (Boyle County, Kentucky).jpg
Dr. Ephraim McDowell House
January 12, 1965
(#66000355)
Danville
37°38′42″N84°46′16″W / 37.645°N 84.7711°W / 37.645; -84.7711 (Dr. Ephraim McDowell House)
Boyle Site of first successful ovariotomy, done by Ephraim McDowell
20 Middle Creek Battlefield
Middle Creek Battlefield Middle Creek Battlefield.jpg
Middle Creek Battlefield
October 5, 1992
(#91001665)
Prestonsburg
37°39′01″N82°48′50″W / 37.650278°N 82.81389°W / 37.650278; -82.81389 (Middle Creek Battlefield)
Floyd Site of an early Union victory in January 1862, with future President James A. Garfield commanding the Union troops
21 Mill Springs Battlefield
Mill Springs Battlefield Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center.JPG
Mill Springs Battlefield
April 19, 1994
(#93000001)
Nancy
37°00′19″N84°45′28″W / 37.00528°N 84.75778°W / 37.00528; -84.75778 (Mill Springs Battlefield)
Pulaski Where a Union victory ended Confederate defensive line in Kentucky in 1862
22 Old Bank of Louisville
Old Bank of Louisville Bank of Louisville Building, 322 West Main Street, Louisville (Jefferson County, Kentucky).jpg
Old Bank of Louisville
November 11, 1971
(#71000349)
Louisville
38°15′20″N85°45′20″W / 38.25556°N 85.7556°W / 38.25556; -85.7556 (Old Bank of Louisville)
Jefferson
23 Old Morrison, Transylvania College
Old Morrison, Transylvania College Morrison College, Transylvania University, West Third Street, between Upper Street & Broadway, Lexington (Fayette County, Kentucky).jpg
Old Morrison, Transylvania College
December 21, 1965
(#66000358)
Lexington
38°03′09″N84°29′38″W / 38.0525°N 84.4939°W / 38.0525; -84.4939 (Old Morrison, Transylvania College)
Fayette One of the first buildings of Transylvania University, the first college built west of the Appalachian Mountains
24 Old State House
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Old State House
November 11, 1971
(#71000346)
Frankfort
38°12′01″N84°52′36″W / 38.20028°N 84.8767°W / 38.20028; -84.8767 (Old State House)
Franklin
25 Perryville Battlefield
Perryville Battlefield Harpers-perryville-battle.jpg
Perryville Battlefield
December 19, 1960
(#66000356)
Perryville
37°40′31″N84°58′11″W / 37.67528°N 84.9697°W / 37.67528; -84.9697 (Perryville Battlefield)
Boyle Site of largest battle in Kentucky during the American Civil War
26 Pine Mountain Settlement School
Pine Mountain Settlement School Pine-mountain-settlement-school.jpg
Pine Mountain Settlement School
December 4, 1991
(#78001337)
Bledsoe
36°56′55″N83°10′59″W / 36.9486°N 83.18306°W / 36.9486; -83.18306 (Pine Mountain Settlement School)
Harlan Brought to a rural community an urban settlement house [5]
27 Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Historic District
Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Historic District Shakertown Trustees House 2005-05-27.jpeg
Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Historic District
November 11, 1971
(#71000353)
Harrodsburg
37°49′05″N84°44′25″W / 37.81806°N 84.74028°W / 37.81806; -84.74028 (Shakertown at Pleasant Hill Historic District)
Mercer Home of a Shaker community
28 George T. Stagg Distillery
George T. Stagg Distillery Buffalo trace distillery.jpg
George T. Stagg Distillery
February 27, 2013
(#01000450)
Frankfort
38°13′03″N84°52′11″W / 38.2175°N 84.8697°W / 38.2175; -84.8697 (George T. Stagg Distillery)
Franklin Producer of Buffalo Trace bourbon whiskey, a rare example of a distillery that operated before, during, and after Prohibition
29 Zachary Taylor House
Zachary Taylor House Zachary Taylor House 1.JPG
Zachary Taylor House
July 4, 1961
(#66000359)
Louisville
38°16′45″N85°38′50″W / 38.27917°N 85.6472°W / 38.27917; -85.6472 (Zachary Taylor House)
Jefferson Home of U.S. President Zachary Taylor
30 United States Marine Hospital
United States Marine Hospital U.S. Marine Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky.jpg
United States Marine Hospital
September 25, 1997
(#97001265)
Louisville
38°16′16″N85°47′03″W / 38.2711°N 85.78417°W / 38.2711; -85.78417 (United States Marine Hospital)
Jefferson
31 Wendover (Frontier Nursing Service Headquarters)
Wendover (Frontier Nursing Service Headquarters) WENDOVER.jpg
Wendover (Frontier Nursing Service Headquarters)
July 17, 1991
(#75000792)
Hyden
37°07′39″N83°21′55″W / 37.1275°N 83.36528°W / 37.1275; -83.36528 (Wendover (Frontier Nursing Service Headquarters))
Leslie First American attempt to professionalize midwifery
32 Whitney M. Young Birthplace and Boyhood Home
Whitney M. Young Birthplace and Boyhood Home Whitney M. Young, Jr. Birthplace.jpg
Whitney M. Young Birthplace and Boyhood Home
April 27, 1984
(#72000543)
Simpsonville
38°13′22″N85°22′20″W / 38.2228°N 85.3722°W / 38.2228; -85.3722 (Whitney M. Young Birthplace and Boyhood Home)
Shelby Birthplace and childhood home of Whitney Young

See also

References

  1. National Historic Landmarks Archived 2008-07-10 at the Wayback Machine , National Park Service, accessed May, 2006.
  2. Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  3. The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  4. National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL) Archived 2010-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. National Historic Landmarks Program (NHL)