CONSTITUTION SQUARE STATE HISTORIC SITE

DANVILLE, KY

Main Street by night Danville, Kentucky — Main Street by night Credit: sniggie

Constitution Square State Historic Site in Danville, Kentucky is a place of great historical significance. It was the site of Kentucky's first constitution, which was written and signed here in 1792. It is comprised of two acres of land and contains two buildings, the Old Courthouse and the First State Bank. The Old Courthouse was the site of the original constitutional convention and is the oldest public building in Kentucky. The First State Bank was built in 1820 and served as the first banking institution in the Commonwealth. The site also includes a visitors center and a state museum, which contains artifacts and exhibits that tell the story of the constitution of Kentucky.

The site is open year-round and offers a variety of programs and events, such as lectures, reenactments, and educational programs. Visitors can explore the Old Courthouse and the First State Bank, as well as the museum and visitors center. Constitution Square State Historic Site is also home to the annual Constitution Square Festival, which celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Kentucky Constitution.

Constitution Square State Historic Site is an important part of Kentucky's history and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the state. It is a great place to learn about the history of Kentucky and the importance of the constitution and the people who wrote and signed it.

CONSTITUTION SQUARE STATE HISTORIC SITE is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in DANVILLE KY. US MID #8402100071

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Nose-to-nose A Stephen Rolfe Powell glass artwork reminds me of two long-nosed butterfly fish meeting on a tropical reef. It is being exhibited at the Art Center of the Bluegrass.

Baby got back At least, that's how I see it.

Artist: Stephen Rolfe Powell (American, 1951-2019)
Title: ?
Material: blown stained glass
Venue: Art Center of the Bluegrass, Danville, Kentucky

'Good stuff cheap' You're looking good, Ollie.

Abe Lincoln Watching fellow bookworms, a bust of Kentucky native Abraham Lincoln sits on a Kentucky library windowsill. President Abraham Lincoln was a learned self-taught man and lawyer. The still-standing and well-kept home of the wealthy parents of his Kentucky wife is in downtown Lexington, not too far away. A replica of the humble log cabin home of Abe's grandmother is west of here in a wooded area. His parents were married in the nearby town of Springfield. And of course, he was born and lived west of here on the family farm in Hodgenville.

Mr. Lincoln's native state did not elect him President nor his Democratic political foe, Mr. Stephen Douglas. Right before the Civil War, both Republicans and Democrats were too radical for most Kentuckians. Although Kentucky voters as a whole liked having slaves, Kentuckians overwhelmingly voted instead for the candidate of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Union_Party_(United_States)" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Constitutional Union Party</a>, a third-party formed for the 1860 Presidential election that was against secession over the slavery issue. It was organized by former Whig party members who wanted a union above all else and adherence to a U.S. Constitution. (<a href="https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S10-C1-1/ALDE_00001097/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Article 1 Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution</a> specifically banned states from organizing a Confederacy.)

Northern cardinal ♂︎ Kentucky is not the only state that thinks of this red bird as its iconic state bird. The northern cardinal is the most popular state bird of all birds with six other states calling it their state bird.

Coming into Houston on the Interstate At least, that's how I see it.

Artist: Stephen Rolfe Powell (1951-2019)
Title: ?
Material: blown stained glass
Venue: Art Center of the Bluegrass, Danville, Kentucky

White-breasted nuthatch A white-breasted nuthatch runs straight up and down a tree trunk as though it were running on a race track on flat land.

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telephone: 6062365089

CONSTITUTION SQUARE STATE HISTORIC SITE
134 SOUTH SECOND STREET
DANVILLE
KY
40422-1880

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MID #	8402100071
Name	CONSTITUTION SQUARE STATE HISTORIC SITE
Alternate Name	CONSTITUTION SQUARE STATE HISTORIC SITE
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
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LAT/LONG	37.644795, -84.788348
CODES	FIPS State Code: 21 FIPS County Code: 021 US Census Tract: 930300 US Census Block: 3000