1Constitution Square State Historic Site
Open-air museum in Danville, Kentucky.
Attractions near Danville
Constitution Square State Historic Site is Danville’s place to visit
Danville and its surroundings hold 7 museums, 3 gardens and 2 stadiums & arenas. We list one place to visit inside Danville and 16 within 40 miles. Some 21K visitors a year come to Camp Nelson National Monument. A day out reaches Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, 47 mi away.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
47 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Historical Park · 47 mi west
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
U.S. National Historical Park.
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The map
Places on the map
Most of the 16 out of town lie to the northeast.
Orange: Danville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
17 places in all: one in town and 25 within 60 miles.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
U.S. National Historical Park.
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8Fort Boonesborough State Park
State park and historic site in Kentucky, United States.
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12Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
13My Old Kentucky Home State Park
State historic park in Kentucky, United States.
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Camp Nelson National Monument
525-acre (2.12 km2) national monument, historical museum and park located in southern Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Lexington, Kentucky.
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
University of Kentucky Arboretum
State Botanical Garden of Kentucky located at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
The places inside Danville lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Danville → · Danville’s history →
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Photo credits
Constitution Square State Historic Site: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Daniel Boone National Forest: Schwaltz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kentucky Horse Park: Wes Blevins, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Natural Bridge State Resort Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Firthpond1700, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Camp Nelson National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at English Wikipedia, Attribution · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Old Fort Harrod State Park: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Aviation Museum of Kentucky: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Civil War Museum: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · University of Kentucky Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · Bluegrass Heritage Museum: Steve Farmer, Public domain · Lexington History Center: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nannine Clay Wallis Arboretum: ChristopherM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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