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July 1, 1774, Thomas Hanson captured the essence of Bluegrass Country in his journal entry describing Elkhorn Creek: “All the land we passed over today… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

June 30, 1780, the Virginia Assembly divided Kentucky County into Fayette, Lincoln, and Jefferson Counties.  The new counties all became effective on November 1, 1780. … Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

June 29, 1852, Henry Clay died of tuberculosis in Washington, D.C., at 75, while serving as a U.S. Senator.  Befitting Clay’s status as one of… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY