Bruce K.
8/5/2020
The property for the Frankfort Cemetery was purchased in 1845 and then expanded in 1858 and again in 1911. Designed to be similar to Mount Auburn in Cambridge MA...
Frankfort Cemetery
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215 E Main St
Frankfort, KY 40601
Frankfort Cemetery, established in the early 1840s, is the second incorporated Memorial park in the United States, offering a serene vista of the city of Frankfort and the Kentucky River. It serves as the final resting place for many notable Kentuckians, including the legendary Daniel and Rebecca Boone, who were relocated to the cemetery in 1845 with great ceremony.
The cemetery is not only a historical site but also a functioning burial ground, accommodating regular funeral services while inviting visitors and touring groups to pay their respects. With thousands of citizens interred, including governors, soldiers, and business leaders, Frankfort Cemetery stands as a poignant tribute to the region's rich heritage.
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Joe B.
10/29/2025
Located on a hill overlooking the downtown area and state capitol building it has a lot of history. It's not a huge cemetery but is generally beautiful in the fall and spring. One of the main...
Jeremy J.
11/5/2020
A very old unique cool looking cemetery if you can say somethings cool looking and it just has that movie feel to it like a horror movie or something that you'll see in that historical it's kind...
Fritz E.
4/26/2013
Hard to give a cemetery 5 stars if you know what I mean... A break from the Bourbon Trail Tour, we ascended up the hill with the plan to pay our respects to Daniel Boone (or at least a bit of...
Ben B.
11/2/2011
Beautiful and historic. Easy to find is Mr. Boone's gravesite, and what an amazing view it is. Many other famous graves on these grounds, but all the signs point towards Daniel Boone's. Take...
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