Fun and Informative Social Group Outings

Local author and co-owner of Jane's Saddlebag, Nancy Jordan Blackmore, will be your gracious host and speaker on the history of Big Bone Lick. Group members will enjoy our hearty down-home cooking in a beautiful outdoor setting as they learn about the fascinating history of the giant mega beasts that once thrived here. After the meal, lecture, and the question and answer period, your group members may then roam about and explore this engaging ADA equipped facility. 

Jane's Saddlebag offers visitors the opportunity to glimpse into the past in the comfort of the present. Relax, enjoy and learn about Kentucky's rich heritage.

We have a large bus turnaround and area for bus parking on site.

Red Hats, Senior Citizen groups, Church Groups, corporate outings, meetings, retired military groups, neighborhood block parties, family reunions, high school reunion, fundraisers, eco friendly outings, history clubs, and Veterans alike are sure to enjoy a visit to Jane's Saddlebag.

• Tour an authentic life-size replica of a circa 1700 Flatboat.
• Visit out-buildings with historical information about Mary Ingles, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Benjamin Franklin and more
• Explore a 100-year-old Mortise and Tenon barn, original smokehouse, and our restored "Saddlebag House"
• Learn about Native American Indians who originally inhabited this region
• Meet our friendly farm animals in the Petting Zoo such as "Tokey" the American Paint Horse from the children's book, The Story of Big Bone Lick. Tokay was named Kentucky Ambassador of Goodwill and is our main attraction. Purchase your very own copy of the book and have the author Nancy Jordan Blackmore sign it for you.
• Home cooked specialty foods are featured in Jane's Saddlebag restaurant such as grilled Woolly Mammoth Burgers and Frozen Ice Age Pies. Plus we have a mix of souvenirs to choose from to remember your visit.

Nearby:

Big Bone Lick State Park, one of America's most significant historic and scientific sites, is only 2.5 miles away. For thousands of years, the salt springs at Big Bone Lick attracted ice age mega beasts like the mammoth, mastodon, giant sloth, and primitive people. The "Place of Big Bones" is a Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Site and includes a gift shop, outdoor museum, Discovery Trail, small herd of Buffalo, camping, fishing and hiking.

Boone Landing is right next door located on Big Bone Creek at Ohio River Mile 516.5, Enjoy camping, fishing, boating. Offers boat launch on Big Bone Creek, camping, public restrooms, and showers.

See all nearby attractions here.

Rates:

• $15 per person with a $500 minimum
• Tour director is free
• Lunch will be provided

Call us now to book your reservation!

Jane's Saddlebag in Big Bone Lick, KY is a heritage tourism destination with an educational farm located on historic Big Bone Creek, a backwater of the Ohio River in Boone County, Kentucky. Our facility provides hands-on experiences for children and adults with over 50 acres of hiking, creek walking, exploring, and observing wild animals. Jane's also has a large variety of farm animals to observe, cuddle, groom, feed and hold. We stress respect for animals and give emphasis to a human connection with the natural world.

Big Bone Lick, Kentucky
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859-384-6617