The Bourbon trail started right here in Scott County, since it is the little known birthplace of the traditional drink, however the town is known for much more than Bourbon. Kentucky ́s horse headquarters, Scott County offers numerous horse centric attractions. Get up close and personal with stars of the turf at Horse Racing’s living history museum, Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm, meet one of the South’s sassiest and brassiest belles at Ward Hall, one of the finest Greek Revival-style mansions in the United States or share Kentucky’s love of horses at the Kentucky Horse Park, an over 1,200 acre world famous equine attraction.
But if horsepower is more your speed, Scott County has that covered. Home to the largest Toyota plant in the world, you can watch an automobile be constructed from the ground up. Georgetown offers a Victorian streetscape, locally-owned one-of-a-kind shops, famous art galleries showcasing equine art and photography, and a beautiful Arts College nestled into the center of town. Browse block after block of shops filled with antiques and heirlooms, gifts and collectibles, apparel and jewelry and more. Gallery-hop the art exhibits at Georgetown College, Fine Art Editions Gallery and Press and the new Robert Clark Gallery. From horsepower to horse play, Georgetown offers a diverse list of things to do in Kentucky, indoors and out. Pet a thoroughbred champion, feel the thunder of a new engine roar to life, meet one of the sassiest belles in Kentucky, catch a live show and stroll along a bustling Victorian-era downtown with architectural charm and locally-owned shops, restaurants, craft breweries and a bourbon distillery.
