Kentucky - Old Kentucky Turnpike

Description: This natural route from the Falls of the Ohio south was a major factor in the area`s settlement. Begin at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Hodgenville and travel to My Old Kentucky Home in Bardstown.

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Reproduced with permission from the National Scenic Byways Online: www.byways.org

"The National Scenic Byways Program recognizes highways that are outstanding examples of our nation's beauty, history, culture, and recreational experience by designating them as All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways. The roads being featured were designated by the Secretary of Transportation from nominations submitted by the states and federal land management agencies. These designations provide a compass for people from all over the world to explore America's treasured open roads."