Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky. It’s the home of the world’s greatest horse race, famous baseball bats, and the birthplace of the Greatest, Muhammad Ali (1942-2016).
Mammoth Cave National Park is home to the world’s longest cave system. With several choices for exploring both beneath and above the ground, it’s a great place to spend a day or more.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park pays homage to the humble beginnings of arguably the greatest president in the history of the United States. Abraham Lincoln was born in a small log cabin near present-day Hodgenville, Kentucky, and also lived on a farm not too far away. The park is split up into two units and doesn’t charge an entrance fee.
When Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in a nearby log cabin, Hodgenville was known as Hodgen’s Mill. This small Kentucky town is on the Lincoln Heritage Trail and the nearest settlement to Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park.
You can’t miss the Bourbon Trail while visiting Kentucky, and the Jim Beam American Stillhouse in Clermont is a great place to start. The Beam family has been producing whiskey since 1795. The distillery is a short drive from Louisville.