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City in Kentucky, United States
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Danville is a small city in Boyle County in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky.
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Location where the first Kentucky constitution was signed. Visit Governor's Circle, a memorial for Kentucky's governors.
A museum of the history of the Kentucky School for the Deaf. 18 exhibit rooms. Parking behind Jacobs Hall.
A park preserving the largest Civil War battle fought in the state of Kentucky.
The former home and office of Dr. Ephraim McDowell where in an 1809 historic operation, he removed a 22 pound ovarian tumor. Partially accessible to visitors in wheelchairs. 2nd floor and apothecary shop viewable by video. Closed captioned video available for hearing impaired.
Part of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, this distillery produces bourbon, vodka, and rum from locally sourced grains. Open to the public for tours Thursday through Saturday.
Founded in 1819, Centre is a 4-year, liberal arts college that is home to about 1400 students. It offers a broad range of academics and NCAA Division III athletics. The football team has an especially unique tradition—"Dead Fred", a portrait of late Chief Justice of the United States Fred Vinson, a Centre alum. The portrait normally hangs in the hallway of the chapter house of Vinson's old fraternity, but members take the portrait to all Centre home football and basketball games, plus other major university events. "Dead Fred" has been present at every Centre home football game since Vinson's death in 1953.
Over 200 dollhouses, miniature buildings, and room boxes, populated with tiny people at work and play.
The William Whitley House is one of the first brick homes west of the Allegheny Mountains and is the site of the first circular racetrack in Kentucky. It was completed in 1794 by William Whitley and his wife Esther.
An outdoor theater and campground. Every two weeks, a different show all summer long.
Great American Brass Band Festival the first and second week in June. Chautauqua Tea and Presentation. Gallery Hop. Brass Symposium. Concert at Shaker Village. Great American Balloon Race. Bayou and Brass. Evening Concerts. Run for the Brass 5-K. Main Street Parade. Free concerts on 2 stages at Centre College and in Weisiger Park. Great American Picnic.
Located on the campus of Centre College, the facility provides several theaters for local and touring performers.
126-acre park containing 3.5 miles of walking trails, baseball fields, soccer fields playgrounds, a skateboard park, a dog park, and covered shelters.
Brick oven pizza. Salads. Sandwiches. Draft and bottle beer. Wine by the glass or bottle.
Restaurant and market. Frequent local entertainment.
Country-style home cooking.
Free wireless Internet access. Crepes, omelets, wraps.
Authentic Egyptian food.
Doughnuts & pastries made fresh daily. Special occasion cakes.
Delicious and affordable treats for any occasion, from specialty cupcakes to royal iced cookies,
Single two-room suite in a cottage on a 200-acre farm. Sleeps 4 people. Deck with farm views. Air conditioning. Satellite TV. Wireless Internet. Continental breakfast.
7 suites and a cottage on a working farm.
35 campsites. All sites have water and electric hookups. Picnic tables are provided. Firepits are located in the lower campground, only. 90 acres of wooded trails, adjacent to the campground.
Elmwood Inn Fine Teas imports, blends and packages teas for hotels, retailers, gourmet grocers, restaurants, tea bars, coffee shops and museums across North America, while Benjamin Press is now the largest publisher of tea books in America.
Visitors can access Danville by automobile. US 127 is the main north-south highway, and US 150 provides access from the east and west.
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