Dating to approximately 1859, the Barr House is a stately historic residence in Paris, Kentucky. Originally constructed in the Gothic Revival style, the home features a distinctive brick exterior and a grand columned entrance added during renovations in the 1970s.
Surrounded by spacious landscaped grounds, the property offers an elegant residential setting with a commanding architectural presence. Its combination of 19th-century origins, classical columns, and estate-like surroundings creates a visually distinctive backdrop for productions seeking the character of a historic Kentucky home.
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Want to learn more about this location or explore filming opportunities in Paris and Bourbon County? Contact the Paris-Bourbon County Tourism office for additional information and assistance coordinating your inquiry.
Locations are featured for scouting purposes. Filming access, availability, and permissions are subject to approval by the appropriate parties.
Cane Ridge Meeting House and Shrine
Located in the rolling countryside of Bourbon County, Cane Ridge Meeting House is a historic landmark dating to 1791 and the site of one of America’s most influential religious revivals. The original log meeting house is preserved within a limestone shrine constructed in the mid-20th century.
The shrine’s distinctive stone architecture, peaceful rural surroundings, and adjoining pioneer cemetery create an evocative setting steeped in early American history. With its traditional appearance and secluded atmosphere, Cane Ridge offers filmmakers a compelling backdrop for historical productions, rural church scenes, and stories calling for a sense of heritage and reflection.
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Want to learn more about this location or explore filming opportunities in Paris and Bourbon County? Contact the Paris-Bourbon County Tourism office for additional information and assistance coordinating your inquiry.
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Secretariat Park
Located in the heart of historic downtown Paris, Secretariat Park celebrates the legendary Thoroughbred racehorse and Bourbon County’s rich equestrian heritage. The park features a dramatic mural commemorating Secretariat’s record-breaking 1973 Kentucky Derby victory, a life-size bronze sculpture, and landscaped public spaces framed by the surrounding downtown architecture.
Combining colorful public art, equestrian imagery, and the character of a traditional Kentucky Main Street, Secretariat Park offers filmmakers a visually distinctive urban setting. Its open-air design and prominent landmarks provide opportunities for memorable establishing shots, contemporary street scenes, and productions highlighting the region’s celebrated horse-racing legacy.
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Want to learn more about this location or explore filming opportunities in Paris and Bourbon County? Contact the Paris-Bourbon County Tourism office for additional information and assistance coordinating your inquiry.
Locations are featured for scouting purposes. Filming access, availability, and permissions are subject to approval by the appropriate parties.
Historic Colville Covered Bridge
Spanning Hinkston Creek in rural Bourbon County, the historic Colville Covered Bridge offers a picturesque setting steeped in Kentucky’s transportation heritage. Originally constructed in 1877 and reconstructed following flood damage in the late 1990s, the wooden bridge features distinctive white-and-green gabled entrances, weathered timber siding, and an enclosed passage supported by exposed wooden trusses.
Surrounded by dense woodland and approached by a quiet country road, the bridge offers filmmakers a secluded rural setting with timeless character. Its shadowed interior, rustic construction, and changing seasonal scenery provide a striking backdrop for period productions, atmospheric storytelling, and scenic countryside sequences.
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Interested in the Historic Colville Covered Bridge as a potential filming location? Contact the Paris-Bourbon County Tourism office for additional information and assistance coordinating your production inquiry.
Filming access and availability are subject to approval by the appropriate authorities. Traffic restrictions and additional permissions may apply.
Mustard Seed Hill
Historic Architecture, Academy Heritage & Scenic Kentucky Grounds
Nestled in the small town of Millersburg, Kentucky, Mustard Seed Hill offers filmmakers a remarkable collection of historic architecture and scenic outdoor settings on the grounds of a former military academy. The restored campus combines the elegance of a mid-19th-century Greek Revival mansion with early 20th-century institutional buildings, expansive lawns, and the distinctive character of Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.
Once home to the Millersburg Military Institute, the property has been revitalized as a destination for special events, hospitality, education, and community gatherings. Its varied architecture and spacious grounds offer filmmakers multiple visual environments within a single location, from stately residential settings to traditional academic buildings and picturesque outdoor spaces.
The Historic Allen House
Built in 1852, the Allen House is the architectural centerpiece of Mustard Seed Hill. Originally constructed as a private residence, the Greek Revival mansion later became an integral part of the Millersburg Military Institute campus.
The stately brick residence features a symmetrical facade, tall windows with dark shutters, and a central entrance framed by classical architectural details. Broad lawns and landscaped grounds provide an elegant setting for exterior scenes, formal gatherings, and productions seeking the atmosphere of a traditional Kentucky estate.
The Former Millersburg Military Institute
In 1920, the Millersburg Military Institute relocated to the Allen House property, expanding the campus with classroom buildings, dormitories, a gymnasium, and other facilities.
Today, surviving academy-era buildings preserve the property’s institutional character. Their traditional architecture and arrangement across the campus offer potential settings for stories involving historic schools, boarding academies, military education, and small-town institutional life.
Landscaped Grounds & Outdoor Settings
Beyond its historic buildings, Mustard Seed Hill features spacious lawns, mature trees, and landscaped gathering areas that complement the property’s architectural character.
The grounds offer filmmakers a range of exterior possibilities, from formal estate scenes and outdoor celebrations to quiet campus walkways and scenic establishing shots. The combination of open space, historic buildings, and the surrounding small-town environment creates opportunities for varied compositions without leaving the property.
Christmas at Mustard Seed Hill
Each holiday season, Mustard Seed Hill transforms its historic campus into an elaborate Christmas destination, with illuminated trees, decorative light installations, and festive displays throughout the grounds.
Towering illuminated ornaments, brilliant starbursts, and a spectacular ribbon-wrapped Christmas tree create a vibrant nighttime setting. Walk-through light displays, decorated pathways, and the surrounding historic architecture offer filmmakers a distinctive environment for holiday-themed productions, festive gathering scenes, and seasonal establishing shots.
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Interested in exploring Mustard Seed Hill for your next production? Contact the Paris-Bourbon County Tourism office for additional information and assistance coordinating location inquiries and filming arrangements.
Locations are featured for scouting purposes. Filming access and availability are subject to property management approval. Seasonal decorations and event installations may not be available year-round.
Claiborne Farm
A Century of Thoroughbred Heritage in Kentucky Horse Country
Set among the rolling hills of Bourbon County, Claiborne Farm offers filmmakers an iconic Kentucky landscape shaped by more than a century of Thoroughbred breeding tradition. Established in 1910, the historic farm combines expansive green pastures, traditional horse barns, tree-lined lanes, and miles of distinctive fencing to create a setting deeply rooted in the Bluegrass Region’s equestrian heritage.
Home to generations of champion racehorses, including the legendary Secretariat, Claiborne Farm remains an active Thoroughbred breeding operation. Its combination of working agricultural facilities, carefully maintained grounds, and historic character provides filmmakers with a remarkable variety of rural settings, from sweeping countryside vistas to intimate scenes of daily life on a traditional Kentucky horse farm.
Rolling Pastures & Scenic Countryside
Claiborne Farm’s landscape embodies the distinctive beauty of Kentucky horse country. Gently rolling fields, traditional plank fencing, and mature trees create picturesque views across the property’s expansive grounds.
Long, tree-lined drives and secluded farm roads provide natural framing for scenic establishing shots, while open pastures and paddocks offer the familiar atmosphere of a working Thoroughbred farm. Changing seasons and atmospheric conditions, from misty mornings to the vibrant greens of summer, add further visual possibilities.
Historic Barns & Equestrian Facilities
The farm’s traditional barns and working equestrian facilities offer a distinctive setting that reflects generations of Thoroughbred care and breeding.
Dark-painted wooden barns, contrasting trim, fenced paddocks, and paved farm lanes create an authentic agricultural environment. These structures provide filmmakers with opportunities to capture the daily rhythms of a working horse farm, from quiet stable scenes to the movement of horses and handlers throughout the grounds.
The Legacy of Secretariat
Claiborne Farm holds a special place in American racing history as the longtime home and final resting place of Secretariat, the legendary 1973 Triple Crown champion.
The farm’s historic stallion cemetery and memorial grounds commemorate generations of celebrated Thoroughbreds. Surrounded by mature trees and the quiet landscape of the farm, these spaces offer a contemplative setting connected to one of Kentucky’s most enduring sporting traditions.
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Interested in exploring Claiborne Farm as a potential filming location? Contact the Paris-Bourbon County Tourism office for additional information and assistance coordinating your production inquiry.
Claiborne Farm is a privately owned, active Thoroughbred breeding operation. Filming access, availability, and permissions are subject to farm management approval. Activities involving horses, barns, and other working facilities require advance coordination.
