Kentucky State University, Frankfort

#32 among attractions in Frankfort

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Kentucky State University is a public historically black land-grant university in Frankfort, Kentucky. Founded in 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, and becoming a land-grant college in 1890, KSU was the second state-supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky. In fall 2019, there was a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,029 and a total graduate enrollment of 142. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1886 (138 years ago)Coordinates: 38°12'0"N, 84°51'30"W

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Kentucky State University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.2 miSW
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Kentucky Governor's Mansion, Frankfort
31 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.
1.2 miE
Memorial
Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort, Frankfort
31 min walk • The Colored Soldiers Monument in Frankfort, Kentucky's Green Hill Cemetery, at the junction of US 60 and US 421, is the only Kentucky monument honoring black soldiers that participated in the American Civil War, and one of only four in the entire United States.
1 miW
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Old State Capitol, Frankfort
26 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.
0.8 miW
Museum, Architecture, Historical place
Old Governor's Mansion, Frankfort
22 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 miNW
View point, Forts and castles
Fort Hill, Frankfort
20 min walk • 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.
0.6 miSW
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument in Frankfort, Frankfort
15 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.
0.6 miSW
Scenic drives, Cemetery, Outdoor activities
Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort
15 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.
1.1 miW
Bridge
Singing Bridge, Frankfort
30 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.
0.6 miSW
Memorial
Kentucky War Memorial, Frankfort
15 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.
0.9 miW
38°11'55"N • 84°52'33"W
Capital City Museum, Frankfort
25 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1.4 miNW
Whiskey distillery, Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort
35 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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Which popular attractions are close to Kentucky State University?

Nearby attractions include Frankfort Cemetery, Frankfort (15 min walk), Confederate Monument in Frankfort, Frankfort (15 min walk), Kentucky War Memorial, Frankfort (15 min walk), Fort Hill, Frankfort (20 min walk).