The most famed Stonehenge resides in Wiltshire, England, an easy day trip during a visit to London. It is a prehistoric circle of stones, aligned with the summer solstice, that was built somewhere between 3000 and 2000 BC. A lesser known (and much, much newer) version of Stonehenge resides in a neighborhood of Munfordville, Kentucky; a roadside attraction known as “Kentucky Stonehenge” or “The Mayor’s Stonehenge” that’s an easy stop when traveling I-65 near Cave City, Kentucky.
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Kentucky Stonehenge
Munfordville, Kentucky | kentuckytourism.com
Address: 201 Lynn Ave
Munfordville’s former mayor, Chester Fryer (who is 87 years old at this time of writing) built his version of Stonehenge on his ten-acre property using large stones that he found scattered around one thousand acres of Hatcher Valley nearby. According to this article by Fox Lexington, Fryer has never been to the original.
After visiting the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee, Mark, my sister (Kayla), and I drove north to Makers Mark bourbon distillery in Kentucky before heading back south towards Mississippi. Every good road trip includes stops at unique roadside attractions, so Kentucky Stonehenge made our list as we headed for home on I-65. Even on a dreary, rainy day, this was a fun, quiet place to stretch our legs and sightsee for a few minutes.
This Stonehenge is much smaller than the original and not laid out exactly the same, but it’s still instantly recognizable as a version of those original mysterious stones.
Notes About Visiting Kentucky Stonehenge
Kentucky Stonehenge is located in Fryer’s side and back yard of his personal property. Visitors are invited to pull into the circle driveway to park, but please remember to be respectful of the property and surrounding neighbors. Walking through the rock gardens and taking photos is perfectly acceptable, but please do not climb on any of the stones.
While we may still be figuring out exactly how the huge stones were moved to the original site in England, we know that Chester Fryer had the help of his trusty tractor to move these boulders from their original locations.
I would be interested to know what type of rocks these are. This area of Kentucky, near Cave City, is known for its limestone caves (have you heard of Mammoth Cave? It’s a National Park.), so I would assume these would be made of limestone.
See Related: Exploring Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
This small version of Stonehenge is not the only display of rocks on the property, but it’s certainly the most well-known and most interesting to us. If you’re interested in other replicas of Stonehenge, check out this list from Wikipedia that includes Carhenge in Nebraska, Truckhenge in Kansas, Foamhenge in Virginia, and so many more!
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