Danville is where it all began for Kentucky. Visit downtown’s Constitution Square park and walk the same grounds as the state’s founders did when they met to write Kentucky’s constitution, making it the Union’s 15th state on June 1, 1792.

Visit historic locations at and near the park dating back to the city’s early years, like the McDowell House Museum and Apothecary, where a groundbreaking surgery was first performed in 1809, and the Perryville Battlefield Historic Site, the location of a devastating but important Civil War battle.

History is significant to Danville’s identity, but the town is known for much more, including arts, bourbon experiences, events like the Great American Brass Band Festival, and a culinary scene that will satisfy curious palates.

Food pairs well with a visit to Danville to experience the new GLASS National Art Museum, to see a world-class [...]