Catch the Bluegrass Spirit in Ohio County! The Ohio County, KY Tourism Commission - Tourism Information
Visit the Bill Monroe Homeplace, the Rosine Barn Jamboree and the Jerusalem Ridge Festival!
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Visit the Bill Monroe Homeplace
Visit the Bill Monroe Homeplace

HISTORIC SITES

BEAVER DAM, KY
Hometown of the Famous Crabb Family
Southern Gospel Music Group

Tri-City Drive In Theatre - Hwy 231 S - (270) 274-3168
Open mid-March-October

DUNDEE, KY

Home of the Goat - Dundee, KY

Home of the Goat - Historic Downtown Dundee
Don't miss the famous "Goat atop the Masonic Lodge"

HARTFORD, KY

Hartford, KY railroad car

Historic Hartford - History buffs can discover two historic districts in Hartford.
Five historic markers can be found on the grounds of the museum with
six others on the Courthouse Square. More markers site dot the town and county.


Old Fort Hartford Replica - Located in Ohio County Park
(270) 298-4466

ROCHESTER, KY

Rochester Toll Ferry

Rochester Toll Ferry - Hwy 369 at Green River
Cross the Green River on 100 year old historic ferry, small fee, privately owned / operated.

ROCKPORT, KY

Rockport Railroad Bridge
 Over 100 years old, fully operational - rises to accommodate river traffic.

ROSINE, KY

Bill Monroe Birthplace

Bill Monroe Birthplace - 6210 Hwy 62 East
Visit the restored home of the Father of Bluegrass Music
Guided tours - (270) 274-9181 or (270) 256-1215
Open Mon-Sat  9am-5pm, Sun 1pm–5pm.
Winter Hours: Open until 4pm.

Bill Monroe Gravesite"Uncle Pen" Gravesite

Bill Monroe & “Uncle Pen” Gravesites - Rosine Cemetery Hwy 1544

Rosine Barn

Rosine Barn Jamboree - 8205 Blue Moon of Kentucky Hwy (US 62)
On the National Register of Historic Places, the Rosine Barn offers music
& dancing every Friday at 7pm. Bring an armchair during warm weather.

Wesley Phelps, WWII Medal of Honor Winner marker

Medal of Honor Winner, Wesley Phelps, WWII
Nearby the Rosine Barn is the historic marker honoring Phelps