Fort Hill, Frankfort

#6 among attractions in Frankfort

Top attraction, View point, Forts and castles

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Fort Hill is a promontory overlooking downtown Frankfort, Kentucky. It is the site of two earthwork forts from the American Civil War. Fort Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places and is now a public park. ()

Built: 1862 (162 years ago)Coordinates: 38°12'17"N, 84°52'15"W

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Frankfort United States

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Fort Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kentucky Governor's Mansion, Old State Capitol, Old Governor's Mansion, Confederate Monument in Frankfort.

1.2 miS
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Kentucky Governor's Mansion, Frankfort
32 min walk • The Kentucky Governor's Mansion is a historic residence in Frankfort, Kentucky. It is located at the East lawn of the Capitol, at the end of Capital Avenue. On February 1, 1972, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places.
0.4 miSW
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Old State Capitol, Frankfort
12 min walk • The Old State Capitol, also known as Old Statehouse, was the third capitol of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is located in the Kentucky capital city of Frankfort and served as home of the Kentucky General Assembly from 1830 to 1910.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Architecture, Historical place
Old Governor's Mansion, Frankfort
11 min walk • The Old Governor's Mansion, also known as Lieutenant Governor's Mansion, is located at 420 High Street, Frankfort, Kentucky. It is reputed to be the oldest official executive residence officially still in use in the United States, as the mansion is the official residence of the lieutenant governor of Kentucky.
0.7 miS
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument in Frankfort, Frankfort
19 min walk • The Confederate Monument in Frankfort is placed within a circle of the graves of 68 Confederate soldiers in Frankfort Cemetery in Kentucky. The statue depicts a life size Confederate soldier standing ready, carved from white Carrara marble and standing atop a granite pedestal on a limestone base.
0.8 miS
Scenic drives, Cemetery, Outdoor activities
Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort
20 min walk • The Frankfort Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located on East Main Street in Frankfort, Kentucky. The cemetery is the burial site of Daniel Boone and contains the graves of other famous Americans including seventeen Kentucky governors and a Vice President of the United States.
1.6 miSW
38°11'14"N • 84°53'27"W
Juniper Hill Golf Course, Frankfort
42 min walk • Golf
0.7 miSW
Bridge
Singing Bridge, Frankfort
19 min walk • The Singing Bridge is a two-lane vehicle and pedestrian bridge in Frankfort, Kentucky that is so named because of the humming sound it makes when driven over. As of 2019, the bridge carries over 5,000 vehicles per day across the Kentucky River along St. Clair Street to Bridge Street, joining Downtown Frankfort with South Frankfort.
0.7 miSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Liberty Hall Historic Site, Frankfort
18 min walk • Liberty Hall is a historic house museum at 218 Wilkinson Street in Frankfort, Kentucky. Built 1796-1800 by American statesman John Brown, it was designated in 1971 as a U.S. National Historic Landmark for its association with Brown and its fine Federal-style architecture.
0.8 miSE
Memorial
Kentucky War Memorial, Frankfort
22 min walk • The Kentucky War Memorial is a memorial to Kentuckians who have died in all wars. On a high-point called the "State Mound" in Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Kentucky, the memorial consists of a 65-foot-tall monument erected in 1850, nine low stone monuments built in a semi-circle, and two low straight monuments.
0.5 miSW
38°11'55"N • 84°52'33"W
Capital City Museum, Frankfort
13 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.9 miN
Whiskey distillery, Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort
23 min walk • Buffalo Trace Distillery is a distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, owned by the Sazerac Company. It has historically been known by several names, including the George T. Stagg Distillery and the Old Fashioned Copper Distillery.

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Nearby attractions include Old Governor's Mansion, Frankfort (11 min walk), Old State Capitol, Frankfort (12 min walk), Old Statehouse Historic District, Frankfort (12 min walk), Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort (12 min walk).