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Thoroughbred racehorses grazing in pastures near Lexington
x Lexington horse in the development of Harrodsburg in 1805 and
human his tory. The adjacent established a farming
* 311,000. ~ @ n 401 W Main
St, (859) 233-7299. ∑ visitlex.com American Saddlebred Museum community renowned for its
is named for, and focuses on, handicrafts. It grew to a size-
Kentucky’s second largest city, America’s first registered horse able population of around 500
Lexington is also the unofficial breed. Outside, the Man o’ War in 1830 and then, in part due
capital of the state’s horse Memorial marks the grave of to the Shaker belief in celibacy,
country. The surrounding the beloved thoroughbred who it grew less cohesive and
blue grass-covered countryside won several acclaimed races. became scattered by 1910. The
is lined with hundreds of In town, the 1803 Mary Todd area’s premier attraction is the
throrough bred stud farms, where Lincoln House preserves the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill,
many Kentucky Derby winners girlhood home of Abraham America’s largest and most
are bred, reared, and trained. Lincoln’s wife. completely restored Shaker
Most farms are open to visitors, community and living- history
who are welcome either on their P Kentucky Horse Park museum. The architecture and
own with advance reser vations 4089 Iron Works Pkwy. Tel (859) furnishings at the village reflect
or as part of an organized tour. 233-4303. Open mid-Mar–Oct: the spare, utilitarian style that
The visitor center supplies lists 9am–5pm daily; Nov–mid-Mar: typifies Shaker values. Artisans
of farms and tour operators. 9am–5pm Wed–Sun. Closed Jan 1, demonstrate crafts such as
About 6 miles (9.6 km) north Thanksg., Dec 24, 25 & 31. & 7 woodworking and weaving.
of town lies the Kentucky ∑ kyhorsepark.com
Horse Park, a state-operated P Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
working farm that serves as an 3501 Lexington Rd. Tel (859) 734-
equestrian theme park. Here, c Harrodsburg 5411. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun
visitors can watch live shows, * 8,300. ~ @ n 488 Price Ave, (to 4:30pm Nov–Mar). Closed Dec 24
ride ponies, sign up for escorted (859) 734-2364. & 25. & 7 partial.
trail rides, take carriage tours, ∑ harrodsburgky.com ∑ shakervillageky.org
and go swimming and camping.
The park’s International A large number of Shaker
Museum of the Horse is a families from New England v Hodgenville
monument to the role of the relocated in and around
* 3,200. n 60 Lincoln Square, (270)
358-3411.
Hodgenville is the base for the
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
National Historic Site, located
3 miles (5 km) to its south.
The site commemorates the
16th US president’s Kentucky
roots by preserving his child-
hood home. Here, 56 steps
representing the years of
Lincoln’s life lead up to a
granite-and-marble Memorial
Building built around a 19th-
century log cabin, where the
Barrel making in the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg president was born. The site
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp276–8 and pp279–81

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