having been founded by Rev.
Elijah Craig in 1788 as an
academy offering a classical
education. Today this small
liberal arts college situated on
a beautiful campus is home to
numerous antebellum buildings
as well as three art galleries.
800-788-9985 | 400 E. College St.
Scott County
Arts and Cultural Center
Located within the 1892 Scott
County Jail and 1870s Jailer’s
House.
502-570-8366 | 117 N. Water St.
Royal Spring Park
Pay homage to the likely
birthplace of bourbon at Royal
Spring Park where, according to
legend, Rev. Elijah Craig distilled
the fi rst spirits in Kentucky. Also
located here was the fi rst paper
mill west of the Appalachians,
which opened in 1793.
Georgetown College
The oldest Baptist college west
of the Allegheny Mountains,