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Other Attractions in the Cave Region
Bibb
House
183 W. 8th St.
Russellville, KY
(270) 726-4181
C. 1820,
built by Major Richard Bibb, Revolutionary War officer and abolitionist,
this antebellum home is furnished in antiques of the period. Call for
hours.
Cave
Country Go Carts
I-65 exit 53
Cave City, KY
(270) 773-2299
Go-carts
and game room.
Cumberland
River Ferry
(270) 487-1314
Connecting two segments of KY 214, this
is the only ferry owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
It leads to the scenic Turkey Neck Bend area of Monroe County.
Dinosaur
World
I-65 exit 53
Cave City, KY
(270) 773-4345
www.dinoworld.net
Visit over 100 life-size dinosaurs in an
outdoor museum setting in the Dinosaur Walk. Search for authentic fossils
to take home at the Fossil Dig. See the indoor Prehistoric Museum. Watch
short movies on Dinosaurs at the Movie Cave. Enjoy the picnic area, playground
and much more.
Gallery on the Square
Franklin, KY
(270) 586-8055
Six rotating art exhibits a year plus Kentucky crafts for sale.
Guntown
Mountain
I-65 exit 53
Cave City, KY
(270) 773-3530
Thrill
to the beauty of Cave Country's landscape from the chair lift that takes
you up 1,360 feet to a Wild West town complete with live entertainment.
Hillbilly
Hound Fun Park
Mammoth Cave Road
Cave City, KY
(270) 773-4249
Miniature
golf, go-carts and game room.
Jesse
James Riding Stables
I-65 exit 53
Cave City, KY
(270) 773-2560 or (800) 798-0560
www.kentuckyactionpark.com
Guided
trail rides over 500 acres through Kentucky's beautiful Cave Country where
Jesse James and his gang once rode.
Kentucky
Action Park
I-65 exit 53
Cave City, KY
(270) 773-2560 or (800) 798-0560
www.kentuckyactionpark.com
Scenic chair
lift climbs over 2000 ft. to top of a mountain. Ride down exiciting 1/4
mile Alpine Slide. Olde time photos, 18-hole Western-themed miniature
golf.
Kentucky
Downs Race Course
I-65 exit 2
Franklin, KY
(270) 586-7778
www.kydowns.com
Live thoroughbred racing in September.
Simulcast wagering year-round.
Kentucky
Down Under
I-65 exit 58
Horse Cave, KY
(270) 786-2634 or (800) 762-2869
www.kdu.com
Learn first-hand about kangaroos, emus,
wallabies and other exotic creatures from the Land Down Under. Enjoy bright
colored Lorries as they light on your hands or shoulders, become involved
in life on a typical Australian sheep station, and explore exotic Kentucky
Caverns.
Metcalfe County Courthouse
Edmonton, KY
(270) 432-3222
Oldest courthouse still in use in Kentucky. On the square in Edmonton.
Old Mulkey Meeting House
State Historic Site
Tompkinsville, KY
(270) 487-8481
The oldest log church west of the Alleghenies. Daniel Boone's sister,
Hannah Boone Pennington, and several Revolutionary War veterans are buried
in the church cemetery.
Old Stone Jail
206 N. College St.
Franklin, KY
(270) 586-4228
www.simpsoncountykyarchives.com
Tours of the old jail and jailer's quarters, c. 1830s, include graffiti
drawn by Confederate prisoners, museum and archives.
Red
River Meeting House and Cemetery
10 miles south of Russellville at US 431 and KY 663
(270) 726-2206 or (270) 539-6528
Perhaps the most historic site in Logan
County, the place where the Second Awakening, a revival of religious faith,
occurred in 1800.
Sulphur Well Community and
Park
(270) 565-4712 or (270) 432-3222
Listed on the National Register of Historic Communities.
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