Audubon, John James, State Park - Henderson, KY
N 37° 52.874 W 087° 33.858
16S E 450375 N 4192787
Audubon State Park in Henderson, KY
Waymark Code: WME051
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2012
Views: 6
Audubon State Park is named after naturalist and painter, John James Audubon, who lived in the town 200 years ago. The park was started to be built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corp and was an ongoing process for over 30 years, with funding issues and wartime breaks as well.
A very nice museum is located in the park. It is a museum dedicated to the life and works of John James Audubon. It was opened in 1938 and has an extensive display of the works of Audubon and sculptures that were inspired by his paintings.
The park is 700 acres and sits just off of Hwy 41. It is on the northern edge of Henderson, within a mile of the Ohio River.
The park includes many amenities, such as a 9-hole golf course, tennis court, a lake with boat rentals and a boat ramp, camping, hiking trails, the museum, a nature center, 4 shelterhouses, and many various other picnic spots. There are 3 playgrounds in the park as well.
Street address:
3100 US 41N
Henderson, KY USA
42420
County / Borough / Parish: Henderson
Year listed: 1988
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Landscape
Current function: Landscape
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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