Today in Kentucky

August 7, 1776, the 1st recorded marriage in Kentucky took place at Fort Boonesborough.  Elizabeth (Betsy) Callaway married her Knight in Shining Armor, Samuel Henderson. … Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

August 6, 1801, Edward West, who had 1st exhibited his miniature steamboat on the waters of the Town Branch in 1793, showed a vastly improved… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Nicholas County native Thomas Harris Barlow, born in 1789.  Thomas invented a steam-powered mechanism to separate hemp’s fiber from… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

August 4, 1800, the 2nd U.S. Census officially began.  The government lost the original records from Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Virginia. Saturday night,… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

On August 3, 1863, Saratoga opened for the 1st time on the grounds still used today.  “Mr. Morrissey deserves great credit for the excellent manner… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

August 2, 1790, the 1st official census for Kentucky began.  The U.S. mandated that it be completed within nine months.  The results: 15,154 free white… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

August 1, 1790, the 1st recorded duel in Kentucky took place, two years before Kentucky became a state.  Capt. James Strong and Henry Craig met… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 31, 1849, during July the following died of cholera: 112 in Maysville, 11 in one family in Mason County, 36 in Fayette County, 59… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 30, 1870, Officer William M. Landers, Kentucky Central Railroad Police Department, died from stab wounds in Lexington while he and several city officers attempted… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

On July 29, 1826, horsemen organized the Kentucky Association “to improve the breed of horses by encouraging the sports of the turf.”  They held their… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY