Quick Summary: Despite its small size, the city of Maysville in Kentucky boasts many different things to do for visitors and locals to enjoy year-round, such as delicious food, theatre performances, distilleries, unique museums, and more, as well as plenty to do in the surrounding area. With a population of less than 10,000, Maysville is a great example of a quintessential Kentucky town, a place with a feeling of being not too small, but not too big. The small city also boasts an interesting history, claiming Simon Kenton and Daniel Boone as its “founding fathers.”


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Kentucky Gateway Museum Center

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The Old Pogue Distillery

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Washington Opera House

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Caproni's on the River

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