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Best Things to Do in Berea

By travelguylife.com

 Berea Pinnacles

Around 9,000 acres of woodland are managed by Berea College as part of a forestry initiative that started in 1897 under Forester Silas Mason, at the very beginning of the American conservation movement.

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Berea Welcome Center

Berea has an almost overwhelming number of attractions, galleries, studios, vistas, and experiences for a tiny town, but thankfully there are a few facilities to aid in orientation.

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 Berea College

Abolitionist John Gregg Fee (1816–1901) established the college in 1855, making it the first coeducational and racially integrated institution of higher education in the South.

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Kentucky Artisan Center

An huge complex that serves as a showcase for more than 800 Kentucky artists is conveniently located at Exit 77 on I-75.

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Old Town Artisan Village

The "Folk Arts & Crafts Capital of KY" beats at the centre of Berea's downtown shopping district, which is located all around the welcome centre.

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 Historic Boone Tavern Hotel

After Nellie Frost, the first lady of Berea College, hosted many hundred guests in her home, the Boone Tavern was built on campus in 1909.

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 Anglin Falls

The John B. Stephenson Memorial Forest State Nature Preserve is just a short, meandering drive south if you want to see more of nature.

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Berea College Forestry Outreach Center

This visitor centre, located directly next to the main parking lot on Big Hill Road, is the ideal site to start your trip at the Pinnacles.

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College Square

Another charming business area, largely on the terrace of opulent stores down Main Street, ends with The Boone Tavern.

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Berea Craft Festival

This three-day festival, held each July a short distance east of downtown at the Indian Fort Theater, contributes to Berea's standing as a centre of excellence for crafts.

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