Settled in 1775, Danville was the capital of the Kentucky District of Virginia for many years and of the new Commonwealth of Kentucky for 3 days while the state's constitution was drawn up. The property of pioneer surgeon Dr. Ephraim McDowell has been preserved as McDowell House Museum, Apothecary and Gardens and depicts Kentucky's journey to statehood; phone (859) 236-2804 for more information. Learn More...