Stanford-Lincoln County Tourism

06/08/2026

Mark your calendar now for this great event!

Make plans to attend our annual reading of The Declaration of Independence. July 4th, 9am to 10am on the Lincoln County Courthouse steps. Bring your own chairs and stay after for cake and tea!

06/08/2026

Join us in celebrating Flag Day on Sunday, June 14th, at 2:00 PM by attending the Flag Retirement Ceremony, which will demonstrate the proper procedures for retiring an American flag. Immediately following the ceremony, there will be a DAR Liberty Tree Dedication. Both events will take place at Logan’s Fort Park, located at 500 Martin Luther King Street, Stanford, KY. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. Please note that in the event of rain or severe weather, the ceremony will be canceled. www.visitlincolnky.com

06/07/2026

Join Us for Second Saturday 250: History Along the Wilderness Rd.
This Saturday, June 13th, immerse yourself in the past with Second Saturday 250 in Lincoln County. Explore four historic sites on the second Saturday of June, July, or August:
L&N Depot & Museum (1866 Depot St)
Logan’s Fort (500 MLK St)
Old Presbyterian Meeting House (315 Main St)
William Whitley House (Note: Regular tour fees apply) (625 Wm Whitley Rd)
Start your adventure by picking up an activity book at any of the four locations. This book is packed with puzzles, a scavenger hunt, and fun activities to enrich your experience.
New this year: the America 250 Lincoln County Passport and an opportunity to win a History Basket! Be sure to register at each site for either an adult or kid's basket. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Collect a commemorative token at each site! All locations will be open from 11 AM to 3 PM, with the Whitley House opening at 10 AM.
Can’t make it in person? No worries! You can still take part in the digital celebrations on the Lincoln County Historical Society’s website: http://lincolncountykyhistory.org. Please share, we look forward to welcoming many visitors.

06/01/2026

Attention, fans of Daniel Boone! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, June 9th, at 6:00 PM, when the Lincoln County Public Library will host "Boone: The Man, the Myth, the Legend," presented by the Kentucky Historical Society. This program is free and open to the public. Please share to get the word out!

05/29/2026

Lace up those running shoes and get ready for the Wilderness Road Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K on September 20, 2026! These races are a one of a kind event along the Historic Wilderness Road and this year we are celebrating the 250th Anniversary of our country, as well as, honoring the United States Marine Corp.
These races will take you back in time to the establishment of Fort Logan and the nation's expansion west of the Alleghany Mountains. Runners will follow in the footsteps of Isaac Shelby, the first Governor of Kentucky and William Whitley, the owner of the first brick house west of the Alleghany Mountains. William Whitley shook the world when he ran all of the horse races on his property counter clockwise. This was in direct opposition to the British custom of racing horses in a clockwise direction. Now in North America all Nascar, track and field, and horse racing, etc. run their races counter clockwise.
We are honoring the United States Marine Corp this year as Lincoln County was the home of Anthony Gale, the 4th Commandant of the USMC. Proceeds from the event will benefit the William Whitley House Endowment, so your strides are for a great cause!
The out and back course will start and finish in downtown Stanford, KY. Join us in celebrating our county's 250th Anniversary while we honor the brave men and women of the USMC. The event will be capped at 250 participants total. Register now at runsignup.com or by scanning the QR code on the flyer, as prices increase after July 4, 2026. Please share and help us get the word out.
www.visitlincolnky.com

05/16/2026

Come on out to Logan’s Fort on Saturday. Lots of activities going on along with the reenactment at 2pm. Come hungry! Ruckels and Street Sweets will be there from 10-3.

05/13/2026

05/09/2026

Just one week to go until the Siege of 1777 at Logan's Fort in Stanford. Join us in celebrating the 250th birthday of our nation! Please share and help us get the word out!
www.visitlincolnky.com