FOLLOW THE LANDSCAPE. DISCOVER THE STORY.

The stories of
Kentucky.

Explore by name. Choose a walk, a heritage drive or a historic place to visit.
Header: Giant springs is a site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Site located in Great Falls, Montana · NPS Photo / Alex Wiles · Public domain, NPS · Photo credits
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Trails, roads & places to remember

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Small waterfall with brown rocks and green moss
River history & driving sections

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

Explore the extended expedition corridor from the Ohio River to the Pacific. River overlooks, tribal museums and interpretive centers reveal a journey made possible by existing Native knowledge and trade networks.

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large white house, green lawn, two trees in front
Memorial sites & driving sections

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

Learn about the forced removal of Cherokee people from their homelands and the endurance of communities who survived. Museums, memorials and historic sites interpret multiple removal routes and personal experiences.

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Hensley Settlement
Historic corridor & selected walks

Wilderness Road & Boone Trace

Explore the Cumberland Gap corridor, an Indigenous passage later used by settlers crossing into Kentucky. Museums, historic places and selected walks reveal migration, dispossession and the geography of a mountain gateway.

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