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Review:
Petersburg is a rural community in Boone County, Kentucky, that is home to less than 700 people, but has great historical significance.
Petersburg is home to an archaeological site that reveals an ancient Indian settlement, as well as an 18th-century outpost, Tanners Station.
Petersburg offers two main attractions—“The Ghost Ship,” and The Creation Museum. The Ghost Ship is the remnants of the USS Sachem that was abandoned in Petersburg in 1987.
The Creation Museum features 70,000 square feet dedicated to the Creationist perspective as presented in The Bible Book of Genesis.
There are 160 exhibits total that detail a 6,000year-old history of the earth from a biblical perspective.
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