National Register of Historic Places

Audubon, John James, State Park

Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky
Listed
March 10, 1988
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
87002220

About this property

John James Audubon State Park is located on U. S. Route 41 in Henderson, Kentucky, just south of the Ohio River. Its inspiration is John James Audubon, the ornithologist, naturalist, and painter who resided in Henderson from 1810 to 1819 when Henderson was a frontier village. The park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Most of the park has been dedicated as a state nature preserve by the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves, which also added a 650-acre addition in 2016 through its Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund program.

Location

Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky
37.88361, -87.54653

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURECONSERVATIONENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

North Main Street Historic District
Listed
3.2 mi
McCallister, John E., House
Industrial
3.2 mi
Henderson Armory
Industrial
3.3 mi
Soaper, William, Farm
Industrial
3.6 mi
Henderson, Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot
Industrial
3.6 mi

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When was Audubon, John James, State Park listed on the National Register?

Audubon, John James, State Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1988.

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Audubon, John James, State Park is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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