Brown-Pusey House 128 North Main Street, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, 270-765-2515, Built in 1825, this was the town's first safe haven for travelers. It hosted General Custer's and Jenny Lind in the 1870's. This Georgian mansion houses The Pusey Room Museum, a genealogical library, is located in this Georgian manor. Meeting rooms for private and public functions are also available. There is a beautiful garden adjacent to the House. Guided tours are available.  

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site 2995 Lincoln Farm Road & 7120 Bardstown Road, Hodgenville, KY 42748, Located 3 Miles South of Hodgenville, 270-358-3137, Lincoln's humble beginnings can be better understood because of the symbolic early 19th century Kentucky cabin, housed within a Neo-classic Memorial Building, at the site of his birth. The Birthplace Unit features 116 acres of Thomas Lincoln's Sinking Spring Farm. The granite stairs leading up to the Memorial Building at his birthplace represent his age when he died, 56. The Sinking Spring, site of the Boundary Oak tree and other items can also be seen. The Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek Farm was home to Lincoln during his earlier years. more... 

Lincoln Statue Lincoln Square, Hodgenville, KY 42748, 270-358-3163, Sculpted by Artist Adolph A. Weinman of New York, the bronze Lincoln Statue sits on pink granite. An exact replica is located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. 

Emma Reno Conner Black History Gallery 602 Hawkins Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, Located on US-31 West near I-65, 270-769-5204 or 270-765-7653, This collection of photos, articles and biographies tells many of the untold stories, memories, achievements and contributions of the countless number of great Black Americans. This gallery features famous African-Americans, among them Josephine Baker and Martin Luther King, Jr.  

Lincoln Museum, The 66 Lincoln Square, Hodgenville, KY 42748, National Historic District in Downtown Hodgenville, 270-358-3163, Situated three miles from Abraham Lincoln's birthplace on Sinking Spring Farm, the Lincoln Museum is "Kentucky's official Lincoln Museum." The Lincoln Museum's main exhibits include 12 historically accurate dioramas of key times in Abraham Lincoln's life. Rare newspaper clippings, campaign posters, memorabilia, and artwork related to the Lincoln era can also be seen. more... 

Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor 133 Gold Vault Road, Elizabethtown, KY 40121, Fort Knox Military Reservation, 502-943-8977, The Patton Museum not only offers insight into General George S. Patton's accomplishments and legacy but features a collection of more than 200 tanks and armored vehicles, which include French and British WWI tanks, Soviet and German WWII tanks, and armored vehicles used in Desert Storm, and other historical artifacts to preserve and make available information regarding Cavalry and Armor. General Patton's personal effects, helmet, office van, touring car, and one of his ivory handled pistols are on display.

Swope's Cars of Yesteryear Museum 1100 North Dixie Avenue, Elizabethtown, KY 42701, Just off of I-62 on US 31 West North, 270-765-2181, This museum displays beautiful antique and classic automobiles for the public to observe including a 1914 Ford Model T Runabout, 1922 Dodge Touring Car, 1939 Rolls Royce and many others.