General Butler State Resort Park

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General Butler State Resort Park is a park located near Carrollton, Kentucky in Carroll County. The 791-acre park is open year-round, featuring attractions such as hiking and mountain bike competitions in the summer. The park is named for General William O. Butler, a soldier in both the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War.^[1]

The William O. Butler House in the park is open to the public.

[edit] Special Events

The park hosts the Kentucky Scottish Weekend annually on the second full weekend in May.

[edit] References

1. ^ (1992) "Parks, State", in Kleber, John E.: The Kentucky Encyclopedia, Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter, Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813117720. 

[edit] External links

• Bike Butler
• Kentucky Department of Parks - General Butler State Resort Park

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