1. How do you get to Liberty Hall
* Liberty Hall is located on Wilkinson Street in downtown Frankfort, Kentucky.
* From the North: Take 75 South to Interstate 64 West. On 64 use Exit 53 onto Rt. 127 North. Immediately after Bridge over Kentucky River, turn right onto Wilkinson Street. The Historic Site is the third block on the right.
* From the South: Take 75 North to Interstate 64 East. On 64 use Exit 53 onto Rt. 127 North. Immediately after Bridge over Kentucky River, turn right onto Wilkinson Street. The Historic Site is the third block on the right.
* From the West or East: On Interstate 64 use Exit 53 onto Rt. 127 North. Immediately after Bridge over Kentucky River, turn right onto Wilkinson Street. The Historic Site is the third block on the right.

2. Is there parking available?
* No parking lot is available exclusively for Liberty Hall
* On street parking is always available on Wilkinson Street as well as adjacent side streets. Parking is not a problem.

3. What are the Costs?
* Free
* Gift items available for purchase.

4. Is Liberty Hall accessible?
* Both houses are historic structures maintained as examples of period architecture and are not easily accessible.
* The main floor of each house is on one level reached by a half flight of stairs.
* Both houses are two story with important rooms on each floor.
* The garden area is one level but does not include paved walks.

5. How do I arrange to take my class on a field trip to the site?
* Simply contact the site and the staff will be delighted to arrange a time for you to visit.
* The site can easily accommodate one or two classes at the same time. It is difficult to have more than about 50 students visiting together.
* Visits are usually best when the weather is more predictable and that would be in the fall through the first week of December or in the spring starting the third week of March.

6. How do I contact Liberty Hall for more information?
* Phone: (502) 227-2560
* E-mail: libhall@dcr.net
* Mailing address: 218 Wilkinson Street, Frankfort, KY 40601

7. Are other sites often visited at the same time as Liberty Hall?
* Visiting Liberty Hall, the Orlando Brown House, and the gardens can easily required three hours. Many school groups visit only this site during a field trip.
* Other groups spend the morning or afternoon at Liberty Hall and visit one or more other sites while in Frankfort. Other popular sites with school groups include the Old Capital, the Capital, and the History Center. If you need help contacting these other sites, just ask the Liberty Hall staff for assistance.

8. Can we eat lunch at the site?
* The site is not able to provide lunch.
* Many school groups do bring sack lunches and eat them at Liberty Hall. Most groups simply eat under a tree in the garden. On bad weather days a single class can sit on the floor of the back porch at Liberty Hall and dine. We can refrigerate cold drinks and the like until meal time.

9. When are Liberty Hall, the Orlando Brown House, and the gardens open to the public?
* Tuesday through Sunday until the end of the first week of December and after the third week of March; closed on selected national holidays
* Hours are from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1:30 p.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday.
* Other days and times are possible through special arrangements with the staff at Liberty Hall

For those who are unable to attend:

If the class includes a student unable to attend the visit to Liberty Hall there are several ways to allow the student to be a part of class activities. One possibility is to have the class prepare a video tape of the lesson. Normally Liberty Hall does not allow video taping of the house, but in this situation they would make an exception. The video could ether be shown in class as a review for those who went and for the benefit of those unable to attend or checked out nightly and watched at home.

Suggestions

As you visit Liberty Hall, please take time to offer suggestions so that we can improve our services to school teachers like you. You can simply send us a brief note, call the offices and talk with a staff member, or send us an email. Following is a listing of questions we would particularly likely for you to address.
1. How meaningful was your visit to Liberty Hall?
2. What do you see as the primary value or benefit?
3. What suggestions do you have about this unit or specific activities?
4. Is there any additional information we could have provided you in advance of your visit that would have made it more valuable?
5. Would you like to visit again next year?
Thanks for your input. We will regularly update our tours, web site, and units based on your suggestions.

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