Springfield, Kentucky KY Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Springfield is a city in Washington County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,634 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County. Springfield is located at 37.686328, -85.221955. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.18%) is water. Springfield is steeped in tradition and heritage. Our illustrious past has given birth to a wide selection of events and attractions which are yours to visit and long remember!

Those interested in Lincoln history will find Springfield a great place to begin their journey of the Lincoln Heritage Trail. President Lincoln's grandfather, Abraham Sr., brought his family to the Beech Fork area of Washington County in 1782. Residents enjoy the many stories and legends passed down from generation to generation relative to the Lincoln's settlement in Washington County.

At Lincoln Homestead State Park you can go walking on a cool morning with early mist still clinging to the paths walked by Lincoln. This storehouse of Lincoln lore stretched out over 120 acres holds a reproduction of the cabin that was the boyhood home of Thomas Lincoln; and several other memorials and reproductions of the Lincoln heritage.

Washington County is home to some of the oldest Catholic educational institutions west of the Alleghenies. St. Rose Priory, founded in 1806, was the first Catholic educational institution west of the Alleghenies. Among its students was Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. Near the Priory is St. Catharine's. Established in 1822, it is the first community of the Dominican Sisters in the U.S. It is today the Mother Community of the Order and the home of the St. Catharine College.

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