Historic Sites in Mount Vernon, KY

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In memory of those who fought here. This monument is dedicated on October 17, 1992, in Kentucky's Bicentennial year.

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Original log structures from the seventeen and eighteen hundreds make up this pioneer homestead.

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This section of KY 80 was named to honor the memory of a man whose vision foresaw the role it would play in someday -...

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Side A Shortly after Daniel Boone and his party chopped out a trail to the Kentucky River in 1775, members of the Sta...

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Aug. 23, 1862. Col. Scott's La. Cavalry, of Gen. Kirby Smith's invading army from Tenn., routed Col. Metcalfe and Uni...

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(Front): A log tavern down this lane was by 1830s an overnight stop on the Old State Road from Cumberland Gap to Lexi...

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Berea College, founded 1855 by John G. Fee with the support of Cassius M. Clay in a one-room school built by the comm...

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Until 1972 these graves were marked with only small rough field stones which are still in place along with the newer ...

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Founded 1784 by Rev. David Rice. Early elders of the church: Thomas Maxwell, Alexander Henderson, James Woods, Samuel...

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Founded 1853 by the Rev. John G. Fee of Bracken County on the invitation of local citizens and Cassius M. Clay, who p...

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The William Whitley House, also known as Sportsman's Hill, stands today as a monument to pioneer ingenuity and resource...

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(front): Civil War troop movements through Berea were common prior to the Aug. 29-30, 1862, Battle of Richmond. Milit...

Bittersweet Cabin Village