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Best Things to Do in Madisonville

By travelguylife.com

Mahr Park Arboretum

The late Dr. Merle and Mrs. Glema Mahr gave the City of Madisonville their 265-acre property in 2009.

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Walk Madisonville

The Hopkins County Tourist & Convention Commission and the Woman's Club of Madisonville have collaborated to create a fantastic brochure for three independent downtown walking tours.

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Historical Society Museum of Hopkins County

The museum for the Historical Society of Hopkins County, which was established in 1974 and now has more than 400 members, is located one block east of Main Street on Union Street.

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Governor Ruby Laffoon Log Cabin

Ruby Laffoon (1869–1941), the 43rd Governor of Kentucky, was born in a log cabin that has been preserved on the grounds of the Historical Society Museum of Hopkins County.

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Madisonville City Park

Madisonville City Park is a self-contained day trip on more than 250 acres that is bursting with recreational amenities, especially in the summer.

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Hopkins County Farmers’ Market

The Hopkin County Farmers' Market is held mostly in Mahr Park on Saturday mornings and Tuesday afternoons during the summer.

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Elmer Kelley Stadium

This baseball stadium was built as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project at Madisonville City Park and was finished in 1941. The bricks were poured on-site.

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Lake Pee Wee

This 360-acre lake is conveniently located west of Mahr Park Arboretum, so you don't even need to leave the city to access it.

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Melody Lanes

The large neon sign in front of this 20-lane bowling alley at 1018 N Main St. clearly harkens to the mid-century. It has been operating since 1959.

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Trover Wellness Park

A park by Baptist Health, located north of the centre of Madisonville, is intended to promote active living.

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