Trip 4 · Bourbon, Robertson & Fleming counties
The Covered Bridge Grand Slam
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Five 19th-century covered bridges in one loop, plus the battlefield where the American Revolution fired its Kentucky finale — ten months after Yorktown.
The route
Paris Pike → Colville Rd → US 68 through Millersburg to Blue Licks → KY 165/1029 → KY 32 to Goddard → KY 158 & KY 111 → Flemingsburg → home
Stops
Colville Covered Bridge
Bourbon County's tunnel of timber over Hinkston Creek. Drive through single file; the echo test is mandatory.
Blue Licks Battlefield
Where the Revolution's last major Kentucky battle was fought in 1782 — after Yorktown. Daniel Boone lost his son Israel here. Museum and buffalo-trace walk, seasonal hours.
Johnson Creek Covered Bridge
Robertson County's lonely beauty, mid-restoration for decades and photogenic the whole time.
Goddard Covered Bridge
The famous one — a white lattice bridge framed against a country church. Fleming County is the official Covered Bridge Capital of Kentucky, and this is its throne room.
Ringos Mill & Grange City
Two more 1860s survivors a few minutes apart on the old turnpike. Slam complete; certificates self-awarded.
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