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Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site, Junction City, KY
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Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site

A Kentucky state historic site in Junction City that preserves the burial ground of the state's first governor.

Junction City, KY

About Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site

This state-run historic site in Junction City, Kentucky, protects the estate and burial ground once belonging to Isaac Shelby, who served as the commonwealth's first governor. The park has been part of Kentucky's state park system since 1951, offering visitors a place to learn about early state leadership and frontier-era history.

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  • #state historic site
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  • #early governors

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