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2. List of National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky - Wikipedia

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   January 16, 1980. (#74000893) Loretto. 37°38′52″N 85°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.

3. Mammoth Cave National Park - Wikipedia

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   1981 (5th Session) Mammoth Cave National Park is a national park of the United States in south-central Kentucky. It encompasses portions of Mammoth Cave, the longest known cave system in the world. The park's 52,830 acres (21,380 ha) are located primarily in Edmonson County, with small areas extending eastward into Hart and Barren counties.

4. Jefferson Davis State Historic Site - Wikipedia

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   The Jefferson Davis Monument State Historic Site is a Kentucky state park commemorating the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America, in Fairview, Kentucky. The site's focal point is a 351-foot (107.0 m) concrete obelisk. [2] In 1973, it was believed to be the fourth-tallest monument in the United States ...

5. National Register of Historic Places listings in Kentucky

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   Retrieved February 13, 2009. ^ The following sites are listed in multiple counties: Battle of Mill Springs Historic Areas (Pulaski and Wayne), Boone Creek Rural Historic District (Clark and Fayette), Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (Bell and Harlan), East Main Street Bridge (Knox and Whitley), Falls of Rough Historic District ...

6. Camp Nelson National Monument - Wikipedia

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   Camp Nelson National Monument, formerly the Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park, is a 525-acre (2.12 km 2) national monument, historical museum and park located in southern Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Lexington, Kentucky. The American Civil War era camp was established in 1863 as a depot for the Union ...

7. Big Bone Lick State Park - Wikipedia

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   The Big Bone Lick Historical Association was formed in 1953, and in 1956 purchased 16.66 acres of land, which they deeded to the Kentucky State Commissioner for conservation. In December 1960, the Kentucky Department of Parks began constructing picnic areas, a shelter, and a parking lot. By 1962, the purchase of additional land brought the size ...

8. Wickliffe Mounds - Wikipedia

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   Wickliffe Mounds (15 BA 4) is a prehistoric, Mississippian culture archaeological site located in Ballard County, Kentucky, just outside the town of Wickliffe, about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Archaeological investigations have linked the site with others along the Ohio River in Illinois and ...

9. Geography of Kentucky - Wikipedia

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   In general, Kentucky has relatively hot, humid, rainy summers, and moderately cold and rainy winters. Mean maximum temperatures in July vary from 83 to 90 °F (28 to 32 °C); the mean minimum July temperatures are 61 to 69 °F (16 to 21 °C). In January the mean maximum temperatures range from 36 to 44 °F (2 to 7 °C); the mean minimum ...