Cedar
Creek Lake -
A 784-acre lake
in Lincoln County - More information, map and photos of Cedar
Creek Lake. |
Courthouse
-
(Main St., Stanford)
Original courthouse on this site was in 1786. Records contained in this
building date back to 1779, some written on sheepskin. The Fiscal Court
room contains some of the finest portraits of Lincoln County Judges. |
Stanford
Presbyterian Church -
(1 block west
of Courthouse on Main Street) Founded in 1788, is one of the oldest Presbyterian
congregations in the state. Original church on this site was destroyed
in 1838 by a tornado. Present church built in 1888. |
Interior
Journal -
(111 E. Main
St.) One of the first three newspapers, it covered the interior of the
state. The paper is one of the oldest continuously operated newspapers
in Kentucky. Operated at the existing site since the 1890's. |
L
& N Depot -
(right on Lancaster
St., left to Depot Street) The original structure built in 1866 and replaced
by the existing building in 1912. Will be used as a museum and community
center with park and trail. |
Baughman
Mill -
(behind depot
on Depot St.) Built in 1884 with the logs from the first steam mill in
the county, known as Buffalo Mill. |
Stanford
Female Seminary -
(south on Depot
St., right on Main St.) Incorporated in 1869, closed in 1907 after tax
supported schools were made available. |
Harvey
Helm Museum & Library -
(across from
Seminary at 315 W. Main St.) Built in 1788, this historic library/museum
was one of the first houses in Stanford. Originally served as first church
in Kentucky, a home in the 1930's and then a library in 1965. Opened in
1971 as it is known today. |
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Bright's
Old Stage Coach Inn -
(west on Main
St. to US 150, 1.5 mi. west of Stanford) Built in 1815, was one of the
first such facilities in the state. Visited by Isaac Shelby, Henry Clay,
and George Rogers Clark. |
Buffalo
Springs Cemetary -
(U-turn at Wilderness
Estates and back to business US 150, right to KY 78, .25 mi on right) Site
of first courthouse in Kentucky built in 1783 which was later used by the
Presbyterians as a meeting house in 1792. During the Civil War it was the
site of a Confederate encampment. One of the oldest cemeteries in Kentucky,
it contains graves of many Revolutionary soldiers. |
McCormack
Christian Church & Cemetary -
(proceed on KY
78 1.7 mi., right on KY 1194 scenic 2.5 mi. drive, past bridge turn right
on Moores Lane, church on right). Erected in 1819 with brick kilned on
the site. Was known as "The Church" because all, including slaves, came
to worship. The church is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The cemetery dates back to 1780. Services held every Sunday. |
