Constitution Square State Historic Site
| Constitution Square State Historic Site | |
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 Constitution Square State Historic Site |
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| Type | Kentucky state park |
| Location | Danville, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37°38′43″N 84°46′15″W / 37.6453°N 84.7708°WCoordinates: 37°38′43″N 84°46′15″W / 37.6453°N 84.7708°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Created | 1937 |
| Operated by | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Open | Year-round |
Constitution Square State Historic Site is a 3-acre (1.2 ha) park in Danville, Kentucky in Boyle County. It houses the courthouse that was the site of ten constitutional conventions that eventually produced the Constitution of Kentucky.[1] The site became part of the park system in 1937.[2]
Ownership and management of the park is being transferred from the state to Boyle County. Transfer is expected to be finalized in January, 2012.[3]
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[edit] Attractions
In addition to its famous courthouse, the park contains a number of buildings including Grayson's Tavern (a gathering place for many of the early advocates of statehood), a Presbyterian meeting house, a two-room schoolhouse, and the first post office west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Governor's Square features a bronze statue of the two figures depicted on the seal and flag of Kentucky, and contains bronze plaques honoring every governor of Kentucky.[1]
[edit] Events
The park plays host to the annual Constitution Square Arts Fest the third week of each September.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Bailey, Bill (1995). "Constitution Square State Historic Site". Kentucky State Parks. Saginaw, Michigan: Glovebox Guidebooks of America. ISBN 1881139131.
- ^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Historic Sites". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813117720.
- ^ Brock, David (2011-12-22). "Officials celebrate transfer of Constitution Square". The Advocate-Messenger. http://www.centralkynews.com/amnews/news/amn-officials-celebrate-transfer-of-constitution-square-20111222,0,4293872.story. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
[edit] External links
- Constitution Square State Historic Site - official site
- Photos
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- Kentucky State Historic Sites
- National Register of Historic Places in Danville, Kentucky
- Protected areas established in 1937
- Open air museums in Kentucky
- Museums in Boyle County, Kentucky
- Protected areas of Boyle County, Kentucky
- National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- Buildings and structures in Boyle County, Kentucky
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
