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515 Stanford StreetCity/town information
Known for horse farms and thoroughbred racetracks like Keeneland. The Kentucky Horse Park features the International Museum of the Horse, the Hall of Champions and many equine breeds. Ashland, the estate of 1800s politician Henry Clay, includes a mansion and formal garden. Clay is buried at the Lexington Cemetery, which has an arboretum, lakes and a Romanesque gatehouse.
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Lexington
Known for horse farms and thoroughbred racetracks like Keeneland. The Kentucky Horse Park features the International Museum of the Horse, the Hall of Champions and many equine breeds. Ashland, the estate of 1800s politician Henry Clay, includes a mansion and formal garden. Clay is buried at the Lexington Cemetery, which has an arboretum, lakes and a Romanesque gatehouse.
Sightseeing
Set amid a 3,000-acre preserve, this quaint resort comprising 13 buildings in a former village is 8 miles from Old Fort Harrod State Park and 25 miles from Lexington.
There's a farm-to-table restaurant and a history museum, as well as gift shops and free parking. Activities include farm visits, horse-drawn carriage and paddle boat rides.
92 locals recommend
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
3501 Lexington RdSet amid a 3,000-acre preserve, this quaint resort comprising 13 buildings in a former village is 8 miles from Old Fort Harrod State Park and 25 miles from Lexington.
There's a farm-to-table restaurant and a history museum, as well as gift shops and free parking. Activities include farm visits, horse-drawn carriage and paddle boat rides.
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