Did You Know Kentucky is Home to its Very Own Stonehenge?
You could travel all the way to the UK to see Stonehenge, or you could just travel to the Bluegrass State.
An Ancient Mystery
First off what exactly is Stonehenge? We've seen photos online, and maybe you have even been lucky enough to travel to the UK to see Stonehenge for yourself, but do you know what exactly Stonehenge is? Let's do a quick history refresher.
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument that has baffled historians and scientists for years. I think one of the coolest things about Stonehenge and why we are all so fascinated with it is the mystery surrounding it. For years historians have wondered, why was Stonehenge built. How was Stonehenge built? What was Stonehenge's purpose? History.com states:
Located in southern England, it is comprised of roughly 100 massive upright stones placed in a circular layout.
While many modern scholars now agree that Stonehenge was once a burial ground, they have yet to determine what other purposes it served and how a civilization without modern technology—or even the wheel—produced the mighty monument.
Bluegrass Stonehenge
If a trip across the pond isn't in the cards for you anytime soon, you can actually see a pretty cool art project in Kentucky, that's a replica of Stonehenge. According to Kentucky Tourism the Kentucky Stonehenge is located in Munfordville, and is the creation of late artist Chester Fryer. Chester scoured more than 1,000 acres to find the perfect place for his Stonehenge.
Visit Munfordville says that Chester Fryer was inspired by the real Stonehenge. He said after looking at photos of the real Stonehenge he thought to himself "I can build that" and so he did!
What's cool about Kentucky's Stonehenge is it's the same diameter as the real Stonehenge and the Kentucky Stonehenge is aligned with the solstices in the same way the real Stonehenge is.
Fryer’s circle of rocks has the same diameter, same spacing and the same number of rocks as the original Stonehenge. They are aligned with the compass and the sun shines right through them on the longest day of the year, Summer Solstice.
If you want to see Kentucky Stonehenge for yourself, it is located at 201 Lynn Ave, Munfordville, KY 42765
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