Govern’s Mansion Garden
Govern’s Mansion Garden is a garden in Franklin, Kentucky. Govern’s Mansion Garden is situated nearby to the public building Kentucky State Capitol, as well as near Capitol Rose Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kentucky State Capitol and Floral clock.
Kentucky State Capitol
Public building
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The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort and is the house of the three branches of the state government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Kentucky State Capitol is situated 510 feet southwest of Govern’s Mansion Garden.
Floral clock
Garden
The floral clock in Frankfort, Kentucky, is a landmark located behind the Kentucky State Capitol. Dedicated in May 1961 by Governor Bert T. Combs, the clock was constructed as a joint project between the state government and the Garden Club of Kentucky. Floral clock is situated 890 feet southwest of Govern’s Mansion Garden.
Frankfort Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Frankfort Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located on East Main Street in Frankfort, Kentucky. The cemetery is the burial site of Daniel Boone, the famed frontiersman, and contains the graves of other famous Americans including seventeen Kentucky governors and a Vice President of the United States. Frankfort Cemetery is situated 3,300 feet northeast of Govern’s Mansion Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frankfort and Big Eddy.
Frankfort
Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky. Downtown Frankfort is characterized by charismatic, old-fashioned, antebellum style buildings holding shops, cafes, restaurants and museums.
Big Eddy
Hamlet
Big Eddy is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Kentucky, United States.
Jett
Hamlet
Jett is an unincorporated community within Franklin County, Kentucky, United States. It was part of a farm acquired by Thomas Jett, in 1822. In 1882, Jett's heirs donated land for a Louisville & Nashville Railroad station which was named for him. Jett is situated 3½ miles east of Govern’s Mansion Garden.
Govern’s Mansion Garden
- Type: Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Franklin, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.1873° or 38° 11′ 14″ northLongitude
-84.87378° or 84° 52′ 26″ westOpen location code
86CQ54PG+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 579613644OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capitol Rose Garden and St Peters Anglican Church.
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