208 North First Street
Central City
270-754-9603
The legendary Everly Brothers music, as taught by their parents, will live on as well as the tribute to “the brothers” located in downtown Central City.

Kentucky Women’s Hall of Fame

108 East Broad Street, Central City
270-754-9603, 270-754-4630 Hrs: M-Fri: 9-5; Sat: 9-1
The Central City Business & Professional Women’s Club established the Hall of Fame in 1981 to recognize outstanding achievements of Kentucky women.

Merle Travis Monument
Merle Travis, born on November 19, 1917 in Rosewood, Kentucky, was one of the pioneers that developed the complex picking style unique to Western Kentucky.  On October 19,1983 Merle Travis died and his remains were cremated and scattered around the Travis monument in Ebenezer, KY  The last Merle Travis birthplace contains his memorabilia, which is located in the Paradise Park Museum Complex in Powderly, KY.

Paradise Park Museum Complex
Cleaton Road, Powderly
270-338-5961,
The complex houses the Merle Travis family home place and many remembrances of the 1920 once world class coal mining era.

Springridge School
was located off River Road in Central City. It is a two room school house that was built in 1935. It was the first structure to be moved to Paradise Park. Today it contains articles and antiques from Muhlenberg County’s past.

Paradise Park Playground
Children can play
while listening to
"That Muhlenberg Sound"

Merle Travis Birthplace

Merle Travis was born on November 17, 1917 in Rosewood in the southern portion of Muhlenberg County to Rob and Laura Etta Latham Travis. His birthplace was moved to Paradise Park where it was renovated. Today the birthplace contains not only Merle Travis memorabilia but also Hall of Fame pictures and other interesting items given by many pickers.

Mose Rager Monument

Born on April 2, 1911, Mose played the thumb and finger style of picking the guitar. He credits Kennedy Jones (who "borrowed Arnold Shultzs' style and added his own") with teaching him to play the thumb picking style that would carry Merle Travis and Chet Atkins and many others to glory and fame. Mose died on May 14, 1985 and is buried in Ebenezer Cemetery. A monument in his honor stands between his home in Drakesboro, Kentucky and City Hall.

Mose Rager Memorial Park
Hwy 176, 270-476-8690, Drakesboro
The Legends (Mose Rager, Ike Everly, Kennedy Jones, Merle Travis) Fountain is located in the park area.

 Rails to Trails

Central City, 270-754-9603
Six miles of multi-use, handicapped accessible trail connecting the communities of Greenville, Powderly, and Central City.

Muhlenberg County War Memorial
Main Street (downtown)
Greenville
270-338-2925
Includes the names of 7,000 Muhlenberg County veterans from four wars

House of Onyx
120 North Main, Greenville KY
(270)338-2263
www.houseofonyx.com
As one of the world's largest gemstone dealers, jewelry of every description can be viewed while strolling through the main showroom. In addition, there's a bargain room, mineral hall and warehouse of Mexican onyx carvings. Open Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and every third Saturday of each month

The Duncan Cultural Center Museum & Art Gallery located at 122 South Cherry Street in Greenville was built in 1912 by William Graham Duncan of the Duncan Coal Company. The museum houses many different permanent exhibits which include a coal museum, Native American, Victorian, Duncan family treasures, Muhlenberg Celebrities and much more! The museum also has rotating monthly exhibits throughout the year. The museum offers art classes and is a wonderful setting to rent for various events. For more information please call 270-338-2605 or visit www.duncanculturalcenter.com