Kentucky - Shakertown Road

Description: You`ll see one of the longest contiguous stretches of hand-laid stone fences in the state on this picturesque Harrodsburg route. At the center is Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, the most completely restored Shaker community in the country.

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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."