![Kentucky State University was chartered in May 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, only the second state-supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky.[1] During the euphoria of Frankfort's 1886 centennial celebration, the city donated $1,500 towards the purchase of land for a new college on a bluff overlooking Frankfort.
The new school formally opened on October 11, 1887, with three teachers, 55 students, and John H. Jackson as president.[1] Recitation Hall](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/153e32620cffbd999fa3637cc30e197d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Hotels With Gyms in Frankfort
If you want to keep up your fitness routine while you're in Frankfort, a hotel with a great gym may be a perk you can’t do without. Hotels.com makes it easy to maintain your healthy lifestyle while you're on the road when you stay at one of our &HotelNumber &City hotels with gyms, with prices starting at &PricesFrom per night and averaging &AvgStarPrice per night. After you've gotten your daily exercise in, you can check out everything this city has to offer. Kentucky State Capitol, Buffalo Trace Distillery, and Castle & Key Distillery are local attractions to explore on your trip.
What Are the Best Things to See and Do in Frankfort?
Although exercising using the hotel fitness center is important, you might want to shake up your routine and discover some of these sights and activities in Frankfort.
- Parks
- Capitol View Park
- Old Governor’s Mansion
- Leslie Morris Park
- Rebecca Ruth Candy Tours & Museum
- Liberty Hall
- Kentucky Governor's Mansion
- Kentucky State Capitol
- Buffalo Trace Distillery
- Castle & Key Distillery
Museums & Art Galleries
Sights & Landmarks