Historic Homes & Buildings

• McDowell House & Apothecary Shop
  125 South Second Street • Danville, KY 40422
  859-236-2804
  Dr. Ephraim McDowell made medical history here on Christmas morning 1809 with the first successful removal of an ovarian tumor. In a personally guided tour, you will hear the story of Dr. Ephraim McDowell, pioneer surgeon, and see this meticulously restored home, medical office and gardens.  more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Constitution Square State Historic Site
  134 South Second Street • Danville, KY 40422
  859-239-7089
  This is the birthplace of Kentucky's statehood with ten constitutional conventions taking place at this site between 1784 and 1792. The park includes the first post office west of the Alleghenies, Governor's Circle, meetinghouse, courthouse, and jail. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Jacobs Hall & Museum
  303 South Second Street • Danville, KY 40422
  859-236-5132
  The first state-supported school for the deaf founded in 1823, Jacobs Hall is located on the campus of Kentucky School for the Deaf. This restored Italianate structure features a historical re-creation of an 1850's student dorm and class room. more...  map

• John W. D. Bowling Model Train Museum
  406 Maple • Danville, KY 40422
  859-236-8954
  This museum showcases the railroads' importance in America, using Whimsical Miniatures. It has 2,600 linear feet of track and features a Kentucky autumn landscape of the 1950s. more...  map