city in Mason County, Kentucky, United States
Maysville, in Kentucky's Northern Ohio River Region, is an old historic town located on the banks of the Ohio River.
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Amtrak serves Maysville via its thrice-weekly Cardinal train, running between Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Washington, D.C., New York. Westbound trains arrive around midnight while eastbound ones arrive early morning around 5 AM. However, note that delays are quite common. 1 Maysville station is located at the intersection of West Front Street and Rosemary Clooney Street, west of downtown.
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- 1 Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge. Carries U.S. Route 62 over the Ohio River.
- 2 Russell Theatre, 9 E. Third St..
- Murals.
- 3 National Underground Railroad Museum, 38 W. 4th Street, ☏ +1 606-564-3200. Open W, F, SA. Focuses on the underground railroad activity here during the 1850s, located in the Bierbower estate where runaway slaves were formerly housed on their path to freedom.
- 4 Kentucky Gateway Museum Center, 215 Sutton Street, ☏ +1 606-564-5865. Explores area history, such as European American arrivals and African American heritage.
- 5 Washington Historic District (Old Washington), 2028 Old Main St, ☏ +1 606 759-7411. Site of first county seat in Mason County, this suburb of Maysville has a unique historic district with such attractions as Harriet Beecher Stowe Museums, Mefford's Fort, and the Old Church Museum
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- 1 The Old Pogue Distillery, 715 Germantown Rd. Th-Sa 11AM-3PM. Sample some original bourbon here and take a tour.
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- 1 Pasquale's Restaurant, 786 US Hwy 68, ☏ +1 606 564-4039. Gotta try the stomboli. Ask anyone in town.
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- 1 French Quarter Inn, 25 E Mcdonald Pkwy, ☏ +1 606-564-8000.
- 2 Quality Inn, 1428a US 68, ☏ +1 606 759-5696, fax: +1 606 759-5695.
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Routes through Maysville |
Indianapolis ← Cincinnati ← | W E | → Ashland → Charleston |
Wilmington ← Jct W E ← | N S | → Paris → Lexington |