Reviewed on Jul 24, 2025
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.
![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.
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.
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.
Explore the great outdoors at Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary & Audobon Center, a lovely green space in Frankfort. Attend a sporting event in this family-friendly area, or seek out the hiking trails.
Learn about the local history of Frankfort when you take a trip to Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial. You can seek out the hiking trails in this family-friendly area.
