Established in 1844 on a bluff above the Kentucky River, Frankfort Cemetery was designed in the rural cemetery tradition — curved lanes, terraced hillsides, native plantings — and remains one of the most atmospheric historic cemeteries in the South. The 100-acre site contains the graves of 19 Kentucky governors, a US Vice President, and frontier legend Daniel Boone and his wife Rebecca.
The view from the top of the bluff, across the Kentucky River to the surrounding Bluegrass hills, is one of the best vistas in the region. The grounds also contain the Kentucky War Memorial, a commanding monument to officers killed in various American wars. It is a working cemetery that welcomes visitors — self-guided walking tour maps are available at the entrance.