Stopped by the Captain William Shannon Landmark while passing through town and ended up…read moreappreciating it more than I expected. It's a simple monument, but once you read into it, you realize how important William Shannon was to the founding of the area he actually donated land that helped establish Shelbyville back in the 1790s. The marker itself isn't anything flashy, so don't expect a big attraction or anything interactive. But if you enjoy local history, it's worth a quick stop. It gives you a real sense of how early settlements were formed and the role individuals played in shaping towns like this. I'd say it's a solid quick visit nothing you go out of your way for, but definitely a nice historical touch if you're already in the area.

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This is my second favorite Kentucky city. It's just minutes away from Lexington and is the home of…read morea Toyota plant, where you can tour the factory during certain times. It's also the home of Evans Orchard, known for their you-pick strawberries, blueberries, etc. The Pavilion has the only indoor water park in Central KY. Rodney's is one of the best steakhouses around and Red State BBQ is a Yelp favorite.

This two-sided marker pays tribute to a critical crop of the central Kentucky region…read more It reads, "One of chief producing counties, crop income reached a yearly high of $125,000 in the 1840s. During these peak years, there were 19 ropewalks, long sheds for spiral winding of hemp fibers. In 1941, Kentucky-Illinois Hemp Co. built a breaking plant at Versailles, with 2,000 acres of hemp under contract, using 4 binders and 16 reapers to harvest crop." And on the other side, "First crop grown, 1775. From 1840 to 1860, Ky.'s production largest in U.S. Peak in 1850 was 40,000 tons, with value of $5,000,000. Scores of factories made twine, rope, gunny sacks, bags for cotton picking and marketing. State's largest cash crop until 1915. Market lost to imported jute, freed of tariff. As war measure, hemp grown again during World War II. See over." Kentucky was the greatest producer of hemp in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries, when it was the source of three fourths of U.S. hemp fiber. Production started to decline after World War I due to the rise of tobacco as the cash crop in Kentucky and the foreign competition of hemp fibers and finished products. In 1970, federal policies virtually banned the production of industrial hemp during the War on Drugs saying all Cannabis sativa is a Schedule I controlled substance. Federal law under the Agricultural Act of 2014 allowed research back into hemp. Kentucky began production again with 33 acres in 2014. [Review 13487 overall, 806 of 2020.]

Seedlings Three Sculpture located In downtown Frankfort, Kentucky in the cities most popular 2-3…read moreblock of shops, eateries and other public art pieces. This piece is one of many small to medium sized sidewalk sculptures within easy walking distance of historic downtown Frankfort. This piece features three blue swirly steel pieces coming from the brick paved Frankfort road and is a cool and fun photo op. Overall a unique piece that is part of a really fun public art series featuring other mini sidewalk sculptures in the area.

These are some cool, looking blue statues, kind of hanging out together metal wire just posted up…read morein downtown Frankfurt for all to see

Great company, clean firehouse with the best Sunday breakfast. When the crew isn't too busy, they…read moretell great stories. Beware of the basement monkey .

Delegate Sculpture located In downtown Frankfort, Kentucky in the cities most popular 2-3 block…read moreof shops, eateries and other public art pieces. This piece is one of many small to medium sized sidewalk sculptures within easy walking distance of historic downtown Frankfort. This piece tricked me. I originally thought it was just oddly shaped yellow bus benches until I seen the placard on the ground listing it part of the areas public art scene. That said I'm sure a few people probably have taken a seat on this piece in the past. Overall this brightly yellow piece was pretty neat and it was super fun discovering all the little mini sidewalk sculptures in the area.

It's the delegate delegate it's the delegate delegate sculpture. Anyway, there's another sculpture…read moreon the side of the road in Frankfurt to check out.