Maysville (pop. 7,300) was originally established in 1833 as Limestone. It was one of the earliest Ohio River ports of entry to the old west. It was also the center for export of hemp, tobacco and the terminus of the Underground Railroad.
Museum Center is housed in a restored late 19th C Maysville building with detailed river dioramas, art and map galleries, and artifacts from prehistory to Maysville's Miss America 2000, Heather French.
Address: Museum Center, 215 Sutton Street, Maysville, KY 41056-1109, United States
Phone: 1 (606) 564-5865, Fax: 1 (606) 564-4372
Hours:
10am-5pm; Sun:1pm-4pm; Sat:10am-4pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), American Independance Day (July 4), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
The National Underground Railroad Museum is located in the Bierbower House in Maysville. The museum features artifacts that document life on the Underground Railroad. Phillip's Folly in downtown Maysville was one of the stations on the Railroad.
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