Civil War Fort at Boonesboro
The site of an earthen fort built by the Union soldiers who defended the fort and ferry at Boonesboro, with a cell phone tour on the African American fight for Kentucky during the Civil War.
Places around Lexington
Places to go in Lexington, KY
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Parts of town
Around Lex groups Lexington into these parts of town. They are our own rough groupings, not official neighborhood boundaries.
- DowntownMain Street, the Opera House and Rupp Arena1 place
- Distillery DistrictThe Burl, Wise Bird Cider and Crank & Boom0 places
- NorthsideNorth Limestone, West Sixth and Greyline Station1 place
- East EndThe Lyric and East Third Street0 places
- UK campusKroger Field, the Singletary Center and The Arboretum0 places
- Chevy ChaseHenry Clay's Ashland estate and East High Street0 places
- Hamburg and East LexingtonHamburg, Winchester Road and the Eastside library2 places
- South LexingtonSouthland Drive, Regency Road and Raven Run4 places
- West LexingtonKeeneland, McConnell Springs and Leestown Road1 place
- North LexingtonThe Kentucky Horse Park and Masterson Station0 places
Day trips and nearby towns
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Places to explore
3 places in Winchester · Things to do
Holly Rood, the Clark Mansion
A Federal style home in Winchester built in 1813 by James Clark, the 13th Governor of Kentucky, and named for Mary, Queen of Scots. Winchester's tourism commission lists it for tours.
Scenes from the Kentucky River Mural
A mural that Winchester's tourism commission lists among the town's historic sites, at 1240 Ford Road.