Historical Marker
Old Mail Stage Route
Completed by 1839, Lexington-Harrodsburg-Perryville Turnpike (KY 68) ran through center of Pleasant Hill. Road became part of interstate Zanesville (Ohio)-Florence (Ala.) mail stage route. Stages discontinued here by 1877. Turnpike brought the reclusive Shakers communication and trade, as well as Confederate and Federal invaders during the Civil War.
Kentucky is home to Mammoth Cave National Park, the world's longest known cave system with over 400 miles of explored passages.