Served as a Confederate hospital after the Battle of Tebbs Bend, where Confederate General John Hunt Morgan began his 1863 raid into Indiana and Ohio. Today the restored structure has a battle diorama and Kentucky folk architecture exhibit. A driving tour of the battle sites begins at the visitor center. The Atkinson-Griffin House can be viewed at the US Army Corp of Engineers Visitors Center at Green River Lake. The house is closed on weekends from November-April
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A park preserving the site of a minor civil war battle. On July 4, 1863, a small Union detachment managed to prevent a force ten times their size commanded by Confederate General John Hunt Morgan from taking a bridge over the Green River. The park features a 3 mile trail that covers most of the battlefield.
A 1300 acre state park located on the shores of Green River Lake. The park offers opportunities for camping, hiking, boating, and fishing. Amenities include a miniature golf course, restaurant, picnic areas, and a full service marina including boat rentals.
A full service marina located on the shore of Green River Lake. Condo and boat rentals, as well as an on site restaurant are also available.
Located behind Taylor County High School, houses a museum that represents a by-gone era of education (July-Dec by appointment)
Constructed in 1823, this is one of only 12 German stone houses in the state. It features exquisite hand-tooled masonry and period furnishings. The museum focuses on Kentucky life during the 1820s-1840s (free tourist information, $2 guided tour.)