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| Lexington | ||
| State | Kentucky | |
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| Residents | 295.803 (2010) | |
| height | 298 m | |
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Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky and is located in the Bluegrass region. Lexington has traditionally been dominated by horse breeding and is also known as the “Horse Capital of the World”. Horse breeding has had a major impact on Lexington's culture and scenic beauty. But the biggest employer is University of Kentucky.
background
Lexington was founded in 1775. At that time the place was still part of Virginiabecause the state of Kentucky was not founded until 1792.
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- The interstate
comes from Chattanooga, crosses Lexington and continues to follow Cincinnati. - The interstate
comes from Frankfort (Kentucky) and leads to Huntingdon (West Virginia).
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Map of Lexington (Kentucky)
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Ashland (Henry Clay Estate), 120 Sycamore Rd (off Richmond Rd). Tel.: 1 859 266-8581.
Home of the famous Kentucky Senator Henry Clay, near downtown Lexington. Nice park around the house accessible even if you don't want to do a tour.Open: Tu-Sa 10 AM-4PM, Su 1-4PM; Jan closed, Feb only for groups.Price: Adults $ 10, Children 6-18 $ 5, Children 5 and under free. - 2 Boone Station, 240 Gentry Rd (Richmond Rd 1.5 miles past I-75, then left on Cleveland Rd, right on Gentry Rd, park is on the left after 0.4 miles). Tel.: 1 859 263-1073. In December 1779, Daniel Boone and his family founded Boone Station. The park has a 1.6 km path and a grave site where several members of the Boone family are buried.Open: Apr-Oct.
- 3 Hunt-Morgan House, 201 N Mill St (downtown, in historic Gratz Park, 1 block from Broadway & 2nd St). Tel.: 1 859 233-0362.
Built by the first millionaire west of the Alleghenies, John Hunt-Morgan, the house features early Kentucky furniture, 19th century paintings, and antique china. The Alexander T. Hunt Museum of Civil War memorabilia is on the second floor. The house was built in 1814 when Lexington was known as the "Athens of the West".Open: W-F 1 PM-4PM, Sa 10 AM-3PM, Su 1-4PM ;.Price: Adults $ 7, Retirees $ 6, Students and Children Under 12 $ 4. - 4 The Kentucky Theater, 214 E Main St (downtown, 2 blocks from Limestone). Tel.: 1 859 231-7924.A historic dual screen movie theater with restored architecture and beautiful murals in downtown on Main Street.Price: Tickets $ 7.50; Children / Retirees and before 6PM $ 5.50.
- 5 Lexington Public Library, 140 E Main St (downtown, at Limestone). Tel.: 1 859 233-0362.The central library is worth a quick look at its art installations. Pink granite covers the facade and the airy atrium houses a 5-story Foucault pendulum that shows time based on the rotation of the earth. Up front, Phoenix Park has beautiful greenery and fountains, and a small statue of a Bedouin on a camel marks the "zero milestone" from which all distances to Lexington are measured. However, the view is somewhat obstructed by a building across the street.Open: M-Th 9 AM-9PM, F 9 AM-6PM, Sa 9 AM-5PM, Su 1-5PM.
Mary Todd Lincoln House, childhood home of Pres. Lincoln's wife
- 6 Mary Todd Lincoln House, 578 W Main St (downtown, 3 blocks NW of Broadway). Tel.: 1 859 233-9999.Abraham Lincoln's wife's two-story girls' home and the nation's first shrine to a first lady. The 14-room home contains antique furniture, Todd and Lincoln furniture, and family portraits.Open: Tours mid-March-Nov: M-Sat 10 AM-3PM.Price: Adults $ 15, Children 6-12 $ 6, Children under 6 free.
- 7 Triangle Park (especially at night), 400 W Main St. (Downtown between Main St, Vine St, & Broadway, across from the Lexington Convention Center).In summer, enjoy taking off your shoes or sandals and wandering the stepped fountains that form the backbone of this park. Get lots of pictures of the lighted fountain against the Lexington Convention Center. Events throughout the year include summer films on alternating Friday evenings, a winter ice rink and occasional concerts. Cross the street and speak to the concierge at the Hilton hotel to book a downtown carriage ride.Open: Year-round; Well turned off in winter.
- 8 Waveland State Historic Site, 225 Waveland Museum Ln (near Nicholasville Rd & Man o 'War Blvd). Tel.: 1 859 272-3611.The Greek-style house was built in 1848 by Joseph Bryan, a great-nephew of Daniel Boone, and preserves 19th-century Kentucky plantation life. The smokehouse, the ice house and the slave quarters are still standing as outbuildings.Open: M-Sa 10 AM-5PM, Su 1-5PM. Tours and museum closed Jan-Mar, but grounds open year-round.Price: Adults $ 7, retirees $ 6, students $ 4, children under 6 free.
- 9 Kentucky Horse Park
- 10 Aviation Museum of Kentucky
- 11 First African Baptist Church
- 12 University of Kentucky Art Museum
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- 3 Courtyard Lexington South / Hamburg Place, 1951 Pleasant Ridge Drive, I-75 at Man-O-War Boulevard. Tel.: 1 859 263-9090, Fax: 1 859 263-9535.
- 4 Fairfield Inn Lexington Keeneland Airport, 3050 Lakecrest Circle. Tel.: 1 859 224-3338, Fax: 1 859 224-3338.
- 8 Residence Inn Lexington South / Hamburg Place, 2688 Pink Pigeon Parkway. Tel.: 1 859 263-9979, Fax: 1 859 263-9942.
- 9 SpringHill Suites Lexington Downtown at The Red Mile, 863 South Broadway. Tel.: 1 859 225-1500, Fax: 1 859 225-1534.
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Web links
http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx (en) - Lexington Official Website
