The Butler Family Cemetery located on the grounds includes soldiers from as early as Colonial times through the Civil War.

The Butler-Turpin State Historic House, was built in 1859, by Major Thomas Langford Butler and his family Mary Ellen and Phillip Turpin. It is a place of remembrance for generations of soldiers who won notoriety for their exploits in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War and the Civil War.

The modest farm of 124 acres, located near the mouth of the Kentucky River, has served three generations as gathering place for one of Kentucky’s foremost military families.

Plain and fancy describes this fine old country home with its simplistic façade but grand interior Greek Revival woodwork. Original military documents, family heirlooms along with stories of patriotism bring life to the legend of the "Gallant Butlers".