Kentucky

Gems

The following is a list of the most recent AAA Gems in Kentucky. These are tourist destinations that have AAA's highest recommendation. It's hard to go wrong when choosing to visit a Gem. Unfortunately, there is no longer an index list of Gems in AAA Tourbooks which is why this list was created.

Festivals and short term events usually include information about when they occur. Items listed in bold have already been visited by Mr. and Mrs. Mouse.

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Bardstown

• Kentucky Bourbon Festival (September)
• My Old Kentucky Home State Park
  • The Stephen Foster Story

Bowling Green

• National Corvette Museum

Clermont

• Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest

Danville

• Great American Brass Band Festival (June)

Fort Knox

• Patton Museum

Frankfort

• Frankfort Cemetery
• Liberty Hall Historic Site
• Salato Wildlife Education Center
• State Capital
• Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History

Harrodsburg

• Shakers Village of Pleasant Hill
  • Shaker Village Craft Fair (August)

Hodgenville

• Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park

Horse Cave

• Kentucky Down Under/Mammoth Onyx Cave

Lexington

• Kentucky Horse Park
  • Blue Grass Trust Antiques & Garden Show (March)
  • Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (April)
  • Southern Lights (Christmas)
• Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate
• Mary Todd Lincoln House

London

• World Chicken Festival (September)

Loretto

• Maker's Mark Distillery

Louisville

Middlesboro

• Cumberland Gap National Historic Park

Other Notable Locations

This section was created specifically to share locations that Mr. and Mrs. Mouse have visited that deserve special mention even though AAA doesn't list them as Gems. In addition, this area also serves as a place to mention locations we want to visit in the future that we hope will live up to our expectations.

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Maps

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