Constitution Square Historic Site, Danville

Name: Constitution Square Historic Site
Address: 105 E Walnut St, Danville, 40422-1817, United States
Telephone: +1 859-236-7794

#3 among attractions in Danville

Museum, Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Constitution Square Historic Site, Danville

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Constitution Square Historic Site is a 3-acre park and open-air museum in Danville, Kentucky. From 1937 to 2012, it was a part of the Kentucky state park system and operated by the Kentucky Department of Parks. When dedicated in 1942, it was known as John G. Weisiger Memorial State Park, honoring the brother of Emma Weisiger, who donated the land for the park. Later, it was known as Constitution Square State Shrine and then Constitution Square State Historic Site. On March 6, 2012, the Department of Parks ceded control of the site to the county government of Boyle County, Kentucky, and its name was then changed to Constitution Square Historic Site. ()

Created: 1937Elevation: 971 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°38'43"N, 84°46'13"W

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105 E Walnut StDanville 40422-1817 United States

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+1 859-236-7794

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Constitution Square Historic Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pioneer Playhouse, Ephraim McDowell House, Confederate Monument in Danville, Boyle County Courthouse.

0.9 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Pioneer Playhouse, Danville
22 min walk • The Pioneer Playhouse, located in Danville, Kentucky, is the oldest outdoor theater in the state of Kentucky.
~240 ftW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Ephraim McDowell House, Danville
2 min walk • The Dr. Ephraim McDowell House, also known as McDowell House, was a home of medical doctor Ephraim McDowell. The home was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1966 for its role as the site of the world's first ovariotomy, performed without anesthesia by Dr. McDowell in 1809.
0.5 miW
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument in Danville, Danville
12 min walk • The Confederate Monument in Danville, located between Centre College and the Presbyterian Church of Danville at the corner of Main and College Streets in Danville, Kentucky, was a monument dedicated to the Confederate States of America that is on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1010 ftNW
Neo-renaissance architecture
Boyle County Courthouse, Danville
5 min walk • The Boyle County Courthouse, at Main and 4th Sts. in Danville, Kentucky, was built in 1862. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The listing was for the two-building complex of the courthouse and the associated jail, built in 1875, and Mid-town Park, in between.
0.4 miN
Cemetery
Danville National Cemetery, Danville
12 min walk • Danville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Danville, in Boyle County, Kentucky. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it has 394 interments and is currently closed to new interments.
~880 ftW
Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Danville
5 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church in Danville, Kentucky was one of the first churches organized in the Episcopal Diocese of Kentucky. Trinity Church is the oldest in-use church structure in Danville and the oldest continuously used Episcopal church building in the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington as well as the second oldest in Kentucky.
0.4 miW
Concerts and shows, Universities and schools
Norton Center for the Arts, Danville
11 min walk • Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky. It is an undergraduate college with an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students.
~1440 ftS
Universities and schools, Neo-renaissance architecture
Kentucky School for the Deaf, Danville
7 min walk • The Kentucky School for the Deaf, located in Danville, Kentucky, United States, is a school that provides education to deaf and hard-of-hearing children from elementary through high school levels.
0.4 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Danville
11 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church in Danville, Kentucky is a historic church on West Main Street in Danville, in Boyle County. It was built in 1832. It was added to the National of Historic Places in 1986.
0.6 miNW
37°39'0"N • 84°46'43"W
The Great American Dollhouse Museum, Danville
15 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
~520 ftNW
37°38'46"N • 84°46'18"W
Maple Tree Gallery, Danville
3 min walk • Museum, Shopping

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Constitution Square Historic Site open?

Constitution Square Historic Site is open:

Monday 9 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 4 pm
Thursday 9 am - 4 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Constitution Square Historic Site?

Nearby attractions include Ephraim McDowell House, Danville (2 min walk), Maple Tree Gallery, Danville (3 min walk), Trinity Episcopal Church, Danville (5 min walk), Boyle County Courthouse, Danville (5 min walk).