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GEORGETOWN/SCOTT COUNTY, KY
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Historic Georgetown, 10 miles north of Lexington off I-75, is where Kentucky bourbon whiskey was first produced.
Royal Spring, still visible today at Royal Spring Park on West Main Street, provided the water for Baptist minister Rev. Elijah Craig's new mixture in 1789. It is Kentucky's largest spring-based public water system, serving some 7,000 customers. Also at the park is an authentic 1874 log cabin built by former slave Milton Leach.
A walking tour of downtown Georgetown offers a look at some of the city's outstanding residential and commercial architecture that includes over 300 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tour also includes Georgetown College, Est. in 1787 and the oldest Baptist college west of the Alleghenies. Georgetown is recognized for its rich traditions, high ideals, superb faculty and challenging curriculum.
At the college's Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts building you can see major art exhibits at one of Central Kentucky's largest galleries. Underground Railroad Research Institute, initially funded by Georgetown College, the U.S. Department of Education, the Kentucky Heritage Council, and the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission, the Underground Railroad Research Institute has formed important national partnerships with organizations and communities.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. at Exit 126, has a visitor center with displays, M - F , 9:00 am-4 pm. A free motorized tram provides tours of the huge facility where more than 500,000 Camrys, Solara, and Avalons are built each year (M, T, W, & F 10 am & 12 pm & 2 pm; Th 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm & 6 pm. Children must be at least 1st graders and accompanied by an adult. Cameras allowed in visitor center only. Allow one hour minimum for video and tour, with additional time to view the exhibits and vehicles in the lobby. Reservations required.
Yuko-En on the Elkhorn, the Official Kentucky-Japan Friendship Garden: Yuko-En on the Elkhorn is a six acre community garden located on US 25 North in Georgetown. It is adjacent to the historic Cardome Centre, on Elkhorn Creek, and in the heart of the Elkhorn Trail corridor. Yuko-En's paths offer visitors a walk through a Bluegrass landscape in a Japanese style-stroll garden. Enjoy arched bridges, waterfalls, Japanese Koi , a Zen Rock garden and more. The garden is an ideal place for environmental, historic or cultural programs and events. Visitors may stroll on their own daily from dawn until dusk.
The North Fork of Elkhorn Creek flows through Scott County, and has always been a focal point for its residents. Today, the Elkhorn is considered one of the best small-mouth bass fisheries in America. If canoeing is your interest, the Elkhorn is runnable from late fall to late spring, downstream from Georgetown. Several dams in the Georgetown vicinity create pools that permit the paddling of certain two to four-mile stretches year-round. Because of its mild whitewater, beautiful scenery, plentiful access, and proximity to four major urban areas, the Elkhorn is fast becoming Kentucky's most popular canoeing stream.
Click here to download Georgetown brochure.
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