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You can take time to visit Woodford Reserve Distillery during your travels to Frankfort. You can seek out the area's horseback riding and hiking trails.
After visiting Kentucky State Capitol, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Frankfort. Attend a sporting event in the area, or seek out the hiking trails.
Explore the campus of Salato Wildlife Education Center as part of your travels around Frankfort. You can seek out the hiking trails in this family-friendly area.
![Kentucky State University was chartered in May 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, only the second state-supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky.[1] During the euphoria of Frankfort's 1886 centennial celebration, the city donated $1,500 towards the purchase of land for a new college on a bluff overlooking Frankfort.
The new school formally opened on October 11, 1887, with three teachers, 55 students, and John H. Jackson as president.[1] Recitation Hall](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/153e32620cffbd999fa3637cc30e197d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Walk around the campus at Kentucky State University during your visit to Frankfort. You can seek out the hiking trails while in the area.
You can take time to visit Castle & Key Distillery during your travels to Frankfort. You can seek out the hiking trails while in the area.
After visiting Josephine Sculpture Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Frankfort. You can seek out the hiking trails while in the area.
