Touring in Wilmore
Located in the heart of the Kentucky Bluegrass, Wilmore is a charming place to visit during every season of the year.
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Fall • Tour our scenic roads and marvel at the splendid fall foliage. Stop by the Metcalf Farm and select one or several mum plants to brighten your fall garden. Join us for the annual Wilmore Arts & Crafts Festival and enjoy demonstrations by artisans, hand-crafted items, fine art, photography, entertainment and sidewalk food vendors. Celebrate Veterans Day with the community and residents of the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center.
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Winter • Experience an Old Fashioned Musical Christmas Celebration with the lighting of the town Christmas tree, bands and choirs performing music of the season, townspeople dressed in old fashioned costumes, a nativity scene, along with special lighting and ornaments.
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Spring • Plan a picnic and walk or drive along the Harrodsburg Road (U.S. 68) by the Palisades and enjoy the rare and delicate wild flowers growing in profusion. Bring your camera for some unforgettable photographic opportunities as you travel along U.S. 68, which is designated a Kentucky Scenic Byway.
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Summer • Attend the Festival of the Fourth (July) with a colorful parade, crafts show, musical events and outdoor drama.
The following is a partial list of favorite sites to visit:
Historic Homes Tour
Wilmore is home to several unique sites with a rich history in the Civil War, Methodism, and Christian higher education.
Historic Downtown
Take a walk down the quaint streets of Wilmore, participate in the Festival of the Fourth, enjoy the arts and crafts of the fall Wilmore Arts & Crafts Festival, and don't forget to ride in a horse-drawn carriage while carolers stroll by at the Old Fashioned Musical Christmas celebration. Come, join us in a look back in time--where friendliness and service are a way of life.
Railside Museum
Several Virginians took up land grants in the area after fighting in the Revolutionary War. John Durbin Scott, a grandson of one of these pioneers sold a right-of-way to the Cincinnati Southern Railroad. In 1882, the first depot was built and named Scott's Station. When the business agreement between Mr. Scott and the railroad deteriorated, the railroad bought another right-of-way from a nearby property owner and horseman, J.R. Wilmore. The town was then renamed.
The rail connection assured the economic growth of the town which was supplemented in 1890 by the establishment of Asbury University. Wilmore was incorporated in 1918 and has been growing ever since. In honor of our heritage, Wilmore has placed a vintage Southern caboose near the railroad crossing on East Main Street which houses historical items unique to Wilmore.
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(You may click on any underlined attraction name below to visit their Internet site.)
Asbury University
Asbury University is an independent, nondenominational, Christian,
liberal arts institution located in Wilmore, Kentucky amid the rolling
hills of the Bluegrass.
Asbury Seminary
For more than 85 years, Asbury Theological Seminary has been training
men and women for world-wide Christian leadership. An esteemed faculty
and state-of-the-art technology undergird Asbury Seminary's commitment
to communicating the unchanging Truth of historic Wesleyan Christianity
through the most dynamic, progressive means available.
Thomson-Hood
Veterans Center
The Thomson-Hood Veterans Center, located in Wilmore, Kentucky,
provides short and long-term care for Kentucky's veterans, depending
on their needs. The center is a model site for education and training
of geriatric health care professionals and the staff affiliates with
six surrounding universities to provide guidance for students. The center
focuses on providing the most advanced methods of care for the elderly.
Wesley Village Senior Living Community
Wesley Village Senior Living Community, overlooks
the beautiful country setting of Central Kentucky. Residents enjoy spacious
new 1, 2 and 3 bedroom homes with attached garages. Amenities may include:
complete home maintenance; buffet-style lunches; lawn care/snow removal;
paid utilities and home insurance; social activities and transportation
services; wellness clinic with a registered nurse; and housekeeping services.
Continuous care facilities and services are also offered.