TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia December 15, 1792, Kentucky authorized the 1st lottery by law to enable the Dutch Presbyterian Society to rise $500 to erect a house… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia December 15, 1792, Kentucky authorized the 1st lottery by law to enable the Dutch Presbyterian Society to rise $500 to erect a house… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Dolly Wood, the 1st white female born in Mason County, in 1786. December 14, 1796, Kentucky created… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia December 13, 1769, Dr. Thomas Walker presented a new map of the new west to Virginia’s House of Burgesses. George Washington later used… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Gabriel Slaughter, born in 1767. A farmer by trade, he migrated to Kentucky in 1799/1800 to become… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Isaac Shelby, the 1st Kentucky governor, born in 1750. The Frederick (Washington County, MD) native was the… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia December 10, 1861, Confederate General Felix Zollicoffer and his men pushed Union General Albin Shoepf’s forces out of Somerset. December 10, 1861, Mount… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Governor Joseph Desha, born in 1768. The 9th governor and 8th man to hold the office endured… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to “Captain” Elijah Pepper, born in 1760. Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to William Logan, born inside Fort… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Jack Jouett, born in 1754. Jouett served several terms in the Virginia General Assembly, representing Lincoln County… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia December 6, 1792, Kentucky created Clark County, the 1st county formed from two counties, Fayette and Bourbon. All previous counties had split off… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY