Danville (Kentucky)

Danville was part of the settlement area around Harrod's Fort (now Harrodsburg) which was the first English permanent settlement in Kentucky. Walker Daniel, Kentucky's first District Attorney, bought land on the Wilderness Road and had it surveyed for a town in 1783-1784. The Virginia legislature established Danville on December 4, 1787.

Visitors can access Danville by automobile. US 127 is the main north-south highway, and US 150 provides access from the east and west. KY-52 passes through some scenic landscape and can be used if travelling from Richmond to the east.

• Constitution Square

  address: 134 S. Second St.
  Location where the first Kentucky constitution was signed. Visit Governor's Circle, a memorial for Kentucky's governors.

• Jacobs Hall at the Kentucky School for the Deaf

  phone: +1 859-936-6813
  A museum of the history of the Kentucky School for the Deaf. 18 exhibit rooms. Parking behind Jacobs Hall.

• Perryville Battlefield

  phone: +1 859 332-8631
  address: 1825 Battlefield Rd. Perryville
  A park preserving the largest Civil War battle fought in the state of Kentucky.

• The McDowell House Museum

  phone: +1 859-236-2804
  address: 125 South Second Street
  The former home and office of Dr. Ephraim McDowell where in an 1809 historic operation, he removed a 22 pound ovarian tumor. Partially accessible to visitors in wheelchairs. 2nd floor and apothecary shop viewable by video. Closed captioned video available for hearing impaired.

• Wilderness Trail Distillery

  phone: +1 859 402-8707
  address: 4095 Lebanon Rd
  Part of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, this distillery produces bourbon, vodka, and rum from locally sourced grains. Open to the public for tours Thursday through Saturday.

• Centre College

  phone: +1 859 238 5200
  address: 600 West Walnut Street
  Founded in 1819, Centre is a 4-year, liberal arts college that is home to about 1400 students. It offers a broad range of academics and NCAA Division III athletics. The football team has an especially unique tradition—"Dead Fred", a portrait of late Chief Justice of the United States Fred Vinson, a Centre alum. The portrait normally hangs in the hallway of the chapter house of Vinson's old fraternity, but members take the portrait to all Centre home football and basketball games, plus other major university events. "Dead Fred" has been present at every Centre home football game since Vinson's death in 1953.

• Great American Dollhouse Museum

  phone: +1 859 236-1883
  address: 344 Swope Drive
  Over 200 dollhouses, miniature buildings, and room boxes, populated with tiny people at work and play.

• Pioneer Playhouse

  phone: +1 859 236-2747
  address: 840 Stanford Rd.
  An outdoor theater and campground. Every two weeks, a different show all summer long.

• The Great American Brass Band Festival

  phone: +1 859-319-8426
  address: Downtown Danville
  Great American Brass Band Festival the first and second week in June. Chautauqua Tea and Presentation. Gallery Hop. Brass Symposium. Concert at Shaker Village. Great American Balloon Race. Bayou and Brass. Evening Concerts. Run for the Brass 5-K. Main Street Parade. Free concerts on 2 stages at Centre College and in Weisiger Park. Great American Picnic.

• Norton Center for the Arts

  phone: +1 859 236-4692
  address: 600 West Walnut Street
  Located on the campus of Centre College, the facility provides several theaters for local and touring performers.

• Millennium Park

  phone: +1 859 238-1238
  address: 1000 Cunningham Drive
  126-acre park containing 3.5 miles of walking trails, baseball fields, soccer fields playgrounds, a skateboard park, a dog park, and covered shelters.

• Elmwood Inn Fine Teas

  phone: +1 859 236-6641
  address: 135 N 2nd St
  Elmwood Inn Fine Teas imports, blends and packages teas for hotels, retailers, gourmet grocers, restaurants, tea bars, coffee shops and museums across North America, while Benjamin Press is now the largest publisher of tea books in America.

• Bluegrass Pub and Pizza

  phone: +1 859 236-7737
  address: 235 W Main St. Suite 100
  Brick oven pizza. Salads. Sandwiches. Draft and bottle beer. Wine by the glass or bottle.

• Jane Barleycorn

  phone: +1 859 236-9774
  address: 130 S 4th Street
  Restaurant and market. Frequent local entertainment.

• Melton's Deli

  phone: +1 859 236-9874
  address: 247 East Main St.

• Red Rooster Café

  phone: +1 859 236-2394
  address: 118 E Main St
  Country-style home cooking.

• Hub Coffee House and Cafe

  phone: +1 859 936-0001
  address: 236 West Main St.
  Free wireless Internet access. Crepes, omelets, wraps.

• Tut's

  phone: +1 859 583-4731
  address: 415 W. Main Street
  Authentic Egyptian food.

Sweets

• Burke's Bakery & Delicatessen

  phone: +1 859 236-5661
  address: 121 W. Main St.
  Doughnuts & pastries made fresh daily. Special occasion cakes.

• Bluegrass & Buttercream

  phone: +1 859 236-2423
  address: 115 N 3rd Street
  Delicious and affordable treats for any occasion, from specialty cupcakes to royal iced cookies,

• Beer Engine

  phone: +1 859 209-4211
  address: 107 Larrimore Ln
  A micro-brewery & tap room.

Bed & Breakfasts

• The Cottage Bed & Breakfast Suite

  phone: +1 859-236-9642
  address: 2826 Lexington Rd.
  Single two-room suite in a cottage on a 200-acre farm. Sleeps 4 people. Deck with farm views. Air conditioning. Satellite TV. Wireless Internet. Continental breakfast.

• Pasick's Bed & Breakfast

  phone: +1 859-236-0074
  address: 132 E. Lexington Ave.
  One bedroom with in Victorian home in the historic district within walking distance to downtown and Centre College. Wi-Fi, fireplace, whirlpool tub.

• The Farm

  phone: +1 859 583-0244
  address: 450 Waterworks Road
  7 suites and a cottage on a working farm.

Campgrounds

• Pioneer Playhouse Campground

  phone: +1 859-236-2747
  address: 840 Stanford Rd.
  35 campsites. All sites have water and electric hookups. Picnic tables are provided. Firepits are located in the lower campground, only. 90 acres of wooded trails, adjacent to the campground.

Hotels

• Best Western Danville Inn

  phone: +1 859 236-5525
  address: 210 Brenda Ave

• Comfort Suites

  phone: +1 859 936-9300
  address: 864 Ben-Ali Dr.

• Hampton Inn

  phone: +1 859 236-6200
  address: 100 Montgomery Way

• Quality Inn

  phone: +1 859 236-8600
  address: 96 Daniel Dr.

• Stay Over Danville

  phone: +1 859 339-9279
  address: 235 W. Main St., Danville KY 40422
  Overnight loft retreat that overlooks Main Street in downtown Danville.

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites

  phone: +1-859-209-2928
  address: 200 Shannon Way, Danville, KY 40422

• Bardstown - Home of several bourbon distilleries and is part of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.
• Harrodsburg - The oldest city in Kentucky.
• Lexington - Kentucky's second largest city.
• Richmond - Home of Eastern Kentucky University.