A Visit to Bill Monroe’s Hometown of Rosine, Kentucky

Photos Courtesy of Ohio County Tourism A visit to the hometown of one of your music heroes may not always sound like it would be worth the time, effort, or expense. These days most small towns in the United States all look about the same.  You might find a quaint, but somewhat run-down, downtown area, but other than that you’ll usually find that the other areas of town—the ones with the Wal-Mart, CVS, fast food joints, grocery chains, strip malls, etc.—make most towns in America look fairly similar.  Unless there is some specific attraction related to your music hero, a visit to their hometown might not be too inviting.  Luckily, when it comes to Bill Monroe’s hometown of Rosine, Kentucky you will find special attractions related to Monroe and bluegrass music in spades. In Rosine, you have the opportunity to visit the Bill Monroe Museum, Uncle Pen’s cabin, the restored Bill Monroe Homeplace, the graveyard where Uncle Pen, Bill Monroe, Charlie Monroe, Birc