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Your classic car road trip begins in Lexington, where you head south on Rte. 68 and drive to Harrodsburg over
some of the best rolling roads lined with field-stone fences in the heart
of the Bluegrass part of Kentucky. Short trips on side roads can put the
best of roller coasters to shame. There's a wealth of American history
to take in during the 115-mile drive, including the Shaker Village at
Pleasant Hill. The village is located halfway between Lexington and Harrodsburg,
the first permanent settlement in Kentucky. Continue your drive south
for ten miles and you will come to Danville, one of Kentucky's historic
communities. From Danville head west on Rte. 150 to the heart of the Civil
War action in Perrysville.
A few more miles west on Rte. 150 puts you in the Springfield area, which
is steeped in Lincoln family history. Here you find the Lincoln Homestead
State Park that features the cabin of Nancy Hanks, President Lincoln's
mother, and the site of her wedding to Thomas Lincoln.
Continue on Rte. 150 and you will reach My Old Kentucky Home State Park.
A high point in this park during the summer is the musical, "The Stephen
Foster Story," which is performed nightly. The locals say that on a quiet
night, if you concentrate for a spell, you may actually hear Foster himself
sing many of his great Kentucky songs. A short distance farther on this
route, just past the Bardstown area at Hodgenville, south on U.S. 31,
you can tour the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Historic Site. If Kentucky
bourbon interests you, Bardstown is the home of many famous distilleries.
Most Kentucky bourbon can be sampled at finer Kentucky restaurants.
Classic Car Road Trip Stats
Starting Point:
Lexington/Rte. U.S. 68 South
Distance of Drive:
115 miles
Must Eat:
Inn at Pleasant Hill (Shaker Village)
3500 Lexington Road, Harrodsburg, KY 40330
Phone: 859-734-5411
Call ahead to confirm hours of operation.
Good Stop For: Fine Home Style
Best Time of Year for Drive:
Early spring to late fall
Points of Interest on Drive:
My Old Kentucky Home
Shaker Village
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Historic Site
See also:
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