Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park

Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park
An ancient Bison trail through one of the Blue Licks cedar glades
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park is located in Kentucky
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park
Location in Kentucky
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park is located in the United States
Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park
Location in United States
TypeKentucky State Park
Coordinates38°25′42″N 83°59′41″W / 38.42833°N 83.99472°W / 38.42833; -83.99472
Area148 acres (60 ha)
Elevation640 feet (200 m) [1]
Created1927[2]
Operated byKentucky Department of Parks and the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
OpenYear-round
WebsiteOfficial website

Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park is a park located near Mount Olivet, Kentucky in Robertson and Nicholas counties. The park encompasses 148 acres (60 ha) and features a monument commemorating the August 19, 1782 Battle of Blue Licks.[2] The battle was regarded as the final battle of the American Revolutionary War.[3]

Monument at the Blue Licks Battlefield
  1. ^ "Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "History". Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park. Kentucky Department of Parks. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Kleber, John E., ed. (1992). "Parks, State". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.