In the early hours of April 19, 1775, Paul Revere entered Lexington on his momentous Midnight Ride to warn the local militia and revolutionaries, John Hancock and Samuel Adams about the approaching British troops, heading to Concord to destroy Colonial powder and cannons. That morning the first armed engagement in the American Revolutionary War took …
Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky and arguably the most interesting and authentic city to visit in the state. Found just an hour to the west of Kentucky’s largest city, Louisville, and just half an hour away from the state capital of Frankfort, Lexington is perfectly located to make for a fantastic base …
Picturesque and well-to-do, Kentucky’s most richly adorned town still rarely makes it onto the mainstream traveler’s itinerary through the Bluegrass State. Why is something of a mystery. There’s plenty to do and see here, whether it’s wondering at the elegant Victorian and Greek Revival homes of plantation owners from centuries gone by, tasting hearty country …