Topic
Code: Misc. MuseumWestern
Elizabethtown Area
Bridges to the Past Historic Site PH: 502-922-4560
Address: L & N Turnpike-Old Hwy. 31 W.
Fort Knox, KY 40121
Time of Operation: Closed during deer season.
Description/Other: Self-guided 1-mile hiking trail; relatively easy walk; other rougher hiking trail nearby; three hand-built keystone bridges. Call Fort Knox to make sure troops are not moving through area.
Topic Code: Historic Site
Address: Hwy. 60
Radcliff, KY 40159
Contact: Ruthie Beard
Cost: $7.50/person
Topic Code: Park
Music Ranch USA PH: 502-922-9393
West Point, KY 40177
Cost: Children 11 & under - $3.00
Students 12 & up and Senior Citizens - $7.00
Adults - $8.00
Time of Operation: 2nd & 4th Friday nights plus Saturdays
Description/Other: Country & easy rock music, band, shows
Topic Code: Theatre
Patton Museum of Cavalry & Armor PH: 502-624-3812
Fort Knox, KY 40121
Cost: No charge
Time of Operation: Mondays thru Saturdays 9am – 4:30pm
Description/Other: American and foreign war memorabilia, section of Berlin Wall, collection of General Patton’s personal belongings, site of Bull Depository where U.S. gold reserves are stored.
Topic Code: Historical Museum
Rough River Dam State Resort Park PH: 270-257-2311
Address: 450 Lodge Rd. PH: 800-325-1713 (reservations)
Falls of Rough, KY 40119 FX: 270-257-8692
Lodge pricing varies
Description/Other: Lodge, dining, meeting rooms, boating, fishing, golf, nature trails, swimming, recreation courts, picnic & playground areas, and planned recreation; camping available April thru October.
Topic Code: State Park
Schmidt’s Museum of Coca Cola Memorabilia PH: 270-234-1100
Address: 1030 N. Mulberry FX: 270-234-1100
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Contact: Sandy McClain
Cost: Students - $.50
Adults - $2.00
Times of Operation: Mondays thru Fridays - May thru September 9am – 6pm
October thru April 9am – 5pm
Description/Other: Largest collection of Coca Cola memorabilia. Has museum and gift shop.
Topic
Code: Misc. Museum
Bluegrass Motorcycle Museum PH: 270-298-7764
Address: 5608 US 231 N.
Hartford KY 42347
Cost: Suggested donation - $1.00
Topic Code: Misc. Museum
Dogwood Lake Funpark PH: 270-657-8380
Address: P.O. Box 150
Dunmore, KY 42339
Contact: Harold
Cost: Groups of 10 – 50: $3.25/person or $9
Description/Other: Water sports and rides
Topic Code: Amusement Park
Duncan House Museum and Art Gallery PH: 270-338-2605
Address: 122 South Cherry
Greenville, KY 42345
Cost: No charge
Time of Operation: Tuesdays thru Friday 1 – 4pm
Additional Information: History museum with 1 room dedicated to coal mines, Victorian display, Indian exhibit, and 1 room changing exhibit
Topic Code: Art Museum
Cost: $1.00/program (arts, nature, and museum)
Description/Other: Museum and nature center, meeting room, cottages, camping, golf, fishing, hiking trails, boat rentals, tennis, planned recreation, picnic area and playground plus special events throughout year.
Topic Code: Park
Goldie’s Best Little Opry House PH: 270-926-0254
Owensboro, KY 42301
Cost: Bluegrass Fridays – $6.00
Country/Gospel Saturdays – $7.00
Topic Code: Theatre
Hancock County Museum PH: 270-295-6637
Address: River Street PH: 270-927-6301
Cost: No charge
Time of Operation: April thru October Sundays 2 – 4pm or by appointment
Topic Code: Misc. Museum
International Bluegrass Music Museum
Address: 101 Daviess Street PH: 270-926-7891
Owensboro, KY 42303
Cost: $2.00
Topic Code: Misc. Museum
John James Audubon Nature Center PH: 270-827-1893
Address: P.O. Box 576 FX: 270-826-2286
3100 U.S. Hwy 41 North
Henderson, KY 42419
Contact: Kim McGraw
Time of Operation: Daily 10am – 5pm
Description/Other: Nature-related and art-related programs, low ropes course, and a museum for students in at least 4th grade.
Topic Code: Park
Lake Malone State Park PH: 270-657-2111
Address: 331 State Rt. Road 8001 FX: 270-657-2936
P.O. Box 93
Dunmore KY 42339
Time of Operation: Beach – Wednesdays thru Sundays 10am – 6pm
Playground & picnic area 10am – 10pm
Additional Information: Boat dock, fishing, camping, beach, hiking trails, picnic area and playgrounds
Topic Code: State Park
Address: 220 Daviess Street FX: 270-687-2738
Owensboro, KY 42303
Contact: Sylvia Freeman
Cost: No charge. Donations appreciated.
Time of Operation: Tuesdays thru Saturdays 10am – 5pm; Sundays 1 – 4pm
Description/Other: Changing exhibit galleries and hands-on science exhibits.
Topic Code: Science Museum
Owensboro Ice Arena PH: 270-687-8335
Address: P.O. Box 103 FX: 270-687-8332
1215 Park View Drive
Owensboro, KY 42302
Cost: $3.50/person plus $2.50 for figures skates or $3.00 or hockey skates
Groups of 10 or more - $4.00/person, includes skates
Time of Operation: October thru March
Topic Code: Sports Entertainment
Owensboro Museum of Fine Art PH: 270-685-3181
Cost: $2.00/person – minimum of 25 people
Description/Other: 18th - 20th century American and European art and Kentucky art
Topic Code: Art Museum
Owensboro Sport Center PH: 270-687-8330
Address: 1214 Hickman Ave. FX: 270-687-8332
Owensboro, KY 42301
Contact: Hal Mischel
Cost: Event pricing varies; Rental of Sports Center - $550
Description/Other: Sports events, shows, concerts
Topic Code: Sports Entertainment
Panther Creek Park PH: 270-281-5346 (reservations)
Daviess Co. Parks & Recreation PH: 270-926-6481 (park)
Address: P.O. Box 98 FX: 270-281-4840
Contact: Shirley Howard
Cost: $25 deposit for screened shelters
Time of Operation: Daily April thru October 8am – 11pm
Description/Other: Trails, lake, athletic fields, fire tower, swinging bridge, picnic shelters, nature tours, gazebo, butterfly garden, and one-room schoolhouse.
Topic Code: Park
River Park Center PH: 270-687-2770
Donna Conkwright, School Performances - dconkwright@riverparkcenter.org
Cost: $7.50/person for 3-hr. Arts in the Main program
$4.50 for school performances
Description/Other: Performing arts facility, International Bluegrass Music Museum, Broadway Plays, and Owensboro Symphony. See www.riverparkcenter.org for complete information.
Yellow Creek Park PH: 270-281-5346 (reservations)
Daviess Co. Parks & Recreation PH: 270-281-0436 (park)
Owensboro, KY 42302
Contact: Shirley Howard
Cost: No charge
Time of Operation: April thru October 8am – 11pm; November thru March 8am – dusk
Description/Other: Guided tours, nature center with trails, swinging bridge, forest tower, ball fields, playgrounds, lake, disc golf, tennis, and picnic areas.
Topic Code: Park
Hodgenville Area
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace PH: 270-358-3137
Address: 2995 Lincoln Farm Rd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748-9707
Contact: Superintendent
Cost: No charge
Description/Other: Cabin and gifts shop; see www.nps.gov/abli for more information.
Topic Code: Historic Site
Lincoln Jamboree PH: 270-358-3545
Address: 2579 Lincoln Farm Rd.
Hodgenville, KY 42748
Cost: $8.00/person
Groups of 30 or more: $7.00, including 2 free tickets
Time of Operation: Country Music Saturdays 8 – 11pm
Topic Code: Theatre
Lincoln Museum PH: 270-358-3163
Address: 66 Lincoln Square FX: 270-358-8978
Hodgenville, KY 42748
Contact: Iris Larue or Charlotte Blair
Cost: $2.00/student
Topic Code: Historical Museum
Hopkinsville Area
Cadiz Log Cabin PH: 270-522-3892
Address: P.O. Box 735 FX: 270-522-6343
22 Main St.
Cadiz, KY 42211
Contact: Kim Burkeen
Cost: No charge
Topic Code: Historic Tour
Don E. Pratt Museum PH: 270-798-3215
Address: 25th & KY Avenue FX: 270-889-9369
Fort Cambell, KY 42223
Contact: Sgt. Larry Lanford, afzb-it-dh@emha.cambell.army.mil
Cost: No charge
Description/Other: 101st Airborne Div. – WWII through present
Topic Code: Historic Museum
Jefferson Davis Monument PH: 270-886-1765
Fairview, KY 42221-0157
Contact: Pam Hained
Cost: No charge for museum.
$2.00 for elevator ride
Description/Other: 351 ft. obelisk marking the birthplace of Jefferson Davis; Visitor’s Center and gift shop.
Topic Code: Park
Patti’s 1880’s Settlement PH: 270-362-8844
1793 J. H. O’Brien Ave.
Grand Rivers, KY 42045
Contact: Eric Green
Cost: $2.50-$3.50
Description/Other: Miniature golf, animal park, shops, and a restaurant.
Topic Code: Amusement Park & Zoo/Animals
Trail of Tears Commemorative Park PH: 270-886-8033
Address: Skyline Drive & US 41
PO Box 4027
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Contact: Beverly Baker
Time of Operation: 10am – 4pm Tuesdays thru Saturday in winter
Mondays thru Saturdays in summer
Description/Other: Cherokee art, burial area, statues, Heritage Center, and flags of states.
Topic Code: Park
Venture River Water Park PH: 270-388-7999
Eddyville, KY 42038
Contact: Group Reservations
Cost: Groups of 15 or more - $8.00/person
Time of Operation: Mondays thru Saturdays 10am – 7pm; Sundays 11am – 7pm
Description/Other: School lunches available for $3.75 if purchased in advance
Topic Code: Amusement Park