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Butler-Turpin House, State Historic House
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home is located in General Butler State Resort
Park. Philip Turpin married Mary Ellen Butler.
Philip purchased 126 acres of land from William
O. Butler, Mary Ellen's famous uncle (for whom
the Park is named), in 1859. This land was a
part of the original family farm, Butler's
Grove. Philip and Mary Ellen then began to build
their Greek revival home, which was completed
that year. Thomas Butler, Mary Ellen's father
lived with them in the home. Mary Ellen died in
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The home
is furnished in a manner of the day. Many of the
furnishings are Butler Family possessions. The outdoor
"Summer Kitchen" is also open for tour. The
home is seasonally open to the public and available year
round for group tours. Fee. |
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Open
for Tours:
Wednesday-Saturday
9am, 10:00am, 11:00am
12:00-1pm
(Closed for Lunch)
1pm.
2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Closed
Monday and Tuesday
(Will
open with prior notice for groups and/or if
manager is available on Monday and Tuesday.)
Admission
Price:
Adult:
$3.50
Children:
$2.50
Under
Age Six: Free
Group
Rate: $2.50 each (fifteen or
more)
Please
contact Evelyn Welch should you have any
questions. 502-732-4685 or 866-462-8853,
ext 2415.
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Butler
Family Cemetery
The
Butler Family Cemetery is located to the east of the
Butler-Turpin House. The Cemetery has recently undergone
restoration. Pierce Percival Butler's original log cabin
was located north of the Cemetery. Hopes are to build a
replica of the cabin on the original site.
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General
Butler State Resort Park and Conference Center
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One
of the Kentucky State Park System's finest
resort parks, General Butler State Resort Park
is a diamond in a wooded setting. Paying tribute
to one of Kentucky's foremost military families,
the Park is the perfect blend of modern comfort
and rich historic atmosphere. |
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the Lodge, which sets on the
"hilltop". The Lodge features the warm
glow of polished brass and rich woodwork,
illuminated through the arched windows by the
sun's rays or from a crackling fire in the stone
fireplace. Each of the 53 guest rooms feature a
private balcony or patio overlooking the pool or
woods. A well appointed Gift Shop offers a
unique selection of Kentucky handcrafts. |
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The
Cottage - 23 in number vary in contemporary or
traditional. Each has balcony or patio. Tableware,
cooking utensils and linens are provided.
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The
Campgrounds feature 111 campsites with utility
hookups and grills. Showers, rest rooms and
laundry facilities are available at two central
service buildings. |
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Lodge offers 176-seat dining room - with a breath-taking
view of the Ohio River Valley.
The new
Conference Center is perfect for both business and the
social setting. Features a covered outdoor terrace, a
gas fireplace, exposed wood tresses with concealed
lighting and a full kitchen for banquets. The Conference
Center can be separated into three sections. Seating
capacities for theatre style seating is 800ppl and for
banquet style seating 400ppl.
Visit
and enjoy the following: The Butler Turpin Historic Site
The Overlook or Lookout 9 Hole Golf Course Boating
Swimming Nature Trails Athletic Recreation Areas Planned
Recreation and Events Picnic Shelters and Playgrounds
Fishing in the Lake Miniature Golf Miniature Train Rides
Volleyball, Basketball & Tennis Courts Kentucky
Veterans Memorial.
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General
Butler State Resort Park Overlook
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This
spot located at the tallest point in Carroll
County is the ideal setting to watch the sun
rise and set. From this beautifully and lovingly
built stone structure, built by the CCC's during
the depression, locals and visitors alike are
amazed at the wonder of the Ohio River Valley. |
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Kentucky
Veterans Memorial
Located
at the Highway 227 entrance to General Butler State
Resort Park. The Kentucky Veterans Memorial is dedicated
to all Kentucky Veterans, combat and non-combat; living
or deceased. Mr. John Geisler, of Carroll County, and
Mr. Jim Sutherland, of Trimble County, designed the
Memorial.
In
honor of those who served,
In tribute of those who perished,
In gratitude to those now serving.
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six years of planning the Memorial was dedicated
on July 4, 2000. The Memorial is nestled among
"bricks" purchased for Veterans.
Bricks will be available until the approximate
1,300 spots are filled. This is
a most striking sight in the evening. The lighting is
absolutely breathtaking. The monuments among the trees
are beautiful. Enjoy the hundreds of daffodils that
surround the Memorial in the spring. |
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Additional
information and photographs can be found at: www.atchergoff.com
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The
Masterson House
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Richard
and Sarah Masterson, two of the earlier settlers built
this home in the fall of 1790. It is the first two-story
brick house to be built between Louisville and
Cincinnati. It is reported to be the oldest two-story
brick house still standing on the Ohio River between
Pittsburgh and Cairo, Illinois. |
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house out of native bricks, laid in Flemish Bond style,
burned on the site. This was the first meeting-house for
the Methodist Church in this area. Bishop Asbury stayed
in this home during his last visit to the Kentucky
frontier. The Port William Historic Society owns the
house and it was restored in 1980. The house is open to
the public and available for special events. |
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The
Old Stone Jail
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This
structure built in 1880 was used as the Carroll County
Jail until 1969. The two story building houses a
basement used for "solitary confinement". The
first floor originally housed men inmates, the second
floor housed women and children. |
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identical in structure. Each floor had four cells and a
"pot belly" stove for heat. There were small
open slits for windows without screen or glass. During
the winter months, shutters were placed over the open
slots used as windows to keep the elements out. The Old
Stone Jail is open for the public. |
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Carroll
County Courthouse
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The
present Courthouse was built in 1884. A brass plaque on
the interior wall marks the high water level mark during
the famous 1937 Flood. Coast Guard boats floated through
the halls during the flood until the water became so
high that they could not get their boats through the
doors. In the mid 1970's the courthouse added a third
floor, an elevator and two additional wings. |
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holiday season velvet ribbons and wreaths decorate the
thirty two windows of the structure with additional
decorations on the two balconies. Two war memorials sit
in the square. |
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Point
Park
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Point
Park is located on land at the confluence of the Ohio
and Kentucky Rivers. Point Park is owned by the City of
Carrollton and available to the public with boat ramp,
Gazebo and playground. The Park is fully equipped with
electric, water and gas capabilities throughout the
facility.
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as the Two Rivers Blues to the Point, Gospel Jubilee,
occasional theatrical productions as well as landings of
Riverboats.
Much of
the early history of Port William centered around the
Point and on Water Street (a street between Main Street
and the Ohio River - completely washed away at this
time). Trappers, traders paddled up and down the
Kentucky and Ohio Rivers. Site of outdoor festivals. |
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Kentucky
River Lock #1 and Dam
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Construction
of Carrollton's Lock #1 began in the 1830s. Lying
entirely within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the
Kentucky River is formed at the confluence of its North,
Middle and South Forks and drains the timber and
coal-rich western slopes of the Kentucky Appalachians.
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The river flows in a generally northwesterly direction
through a steep palisade gorge across the fertile
Kentucky bluegrass and snakes through the state capital
at Frankfort and empties into the Ohio River at
Carrollton. The stone was laid by Irish immigrants.
Joseph Barbour Company built the lock and dam. The locks
are open on weekends & holidays for boat travel. |
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Markland
Dam
Located
in Warsaw, Kentucky at mile 531.5 below Pittsburgh. The
navigation locks are on the left bank or Kentucky side
of the river. Construction commenced in March 1956 and
was completed in April 1959. The dam was finished in the
summer of 1963 complete with road to connect Indiana and
Kentucky. Picnic tables, observation deck with displays.
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