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June 23, 1792, the young Commonwealth created Shelby County from Jefferson County.  Shelby was named in honor of Isaac Shelby, 1st and 5th governor.  Shelbyville… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

June 22, 1773, Capt. Thomas Bullitt and Hancock Taylor, both surveyors and others in one company, and James McAfee, George McAfee, Robert McAfee, James McCoun… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

On June 21, 1761, four men left Alexandria for Kentucky.  They fought through the trackless western Virginian woods, across the deep stream, and over the… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY