Our 2026 events are being held at the Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park near Carlisle, KY.
The park encompasses 148 acres. It features a monument commemorating the 1782 Battle of Blue Licks. The battle was regarded as the final battle of the American Revolutionary War.
The Pioneer Museum is the park’s major attraction. It houses a variety of artifacts, from a mastodon tooth found during an excavation of the site to relics from the American Civil War. Exhibits focus on the area’s natural and cultural history, including prehistoric animals and fossils, area Native Americans and 18th century pioneers, as well as a diorama of the battle.
The park also features a 15-acre nature preserve containing a cedar glade, managed by the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves. The park has several miles of hiking trails and a boat ramp to launch canoes or kayaks into the licking river.
Location
Blue Licks battlefield is within a 2-hour Drive of Lexington, Louisville, and Cincinnati. The address is:
10299 Maysville Rd.
Carlisle, KY 40311
Attributions/Credit
Photo Credits: Licking River by ChristopherM shared under CC-BY-SA 3.0. Text excerpts from Wikipedia.