C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater at the city's Central Park is a major performing arts and cultural venue. The open-air theater remains famous for the annual Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, a literary extravaganza being organized here since the year 1960. Along with playing venue to the country's earliest self-supported Shakespearean literary fest, it also offers a lush green space for other community events and activities.
The house of Rob Morris in La Grange is a historic one. Quite simple and beautiful to look at, the architecture of this house is a highlight. There is a chimney on the side and huge windows which allow plenty of natural light in and the interior is restored and maintained with all its originality. Worth a visit to see and learn more about the life of Rob Morris and to see this beautiful house.
Thomas Merton Center was established in 1969, by Thomas Merton himself a year prior to his birth. The center has a collection of all the artifacts, documents and other things related to Thomas Merton's life who was an American writer, monk, poet and a social activist. The center not only promotes Merton's ideologies but is also a PHD center for students wanting to pursue scholarship on the doctrines of Merton. The space is ideal for followers of Thomas Merton and also for people wanting to know about his life and achievements in depth.
Whitney Young Birthplace and Museum was built around 1921. It is the birthplace of Jr Whitney Young, an American Civil Rights leader. After 1971, the house was owned by the State society and was added to the National Register Of Historic Places. Be sure to visit this memorabilia that has a collection of artifacts and exhibits depicting the life of Whitney Young, and get more information about the culture of the period.