Today in Kentucky

Margaretta Varick passed on July 28, 1817, at John Brown’s Liberty Hall in Frankfort.  Soon after, her presence appeared to visitors.  Staying for over 200… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 27, 1884, Newport native Kid Baldwin made his MLB debut for the Kansas City Unions. July 27, 1901, Patrolman James H. Purdon Louisville Police… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 26, 1863, John Jacob Crittenden, born in “Virginia” but what is now Kentucky, died in Frankfort.  The 22nd Secretary of State of Kentucky, 17th… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

On July 25, 1777, reinforcements in the form of 45 frontier riflemen from North Carolina arrived to reinforce Fort Boonesborough.  After a brief stay, a… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

Localtonians wish a Happy Anniversary to John Edwards and Mary Garrard, who wed in 1794 in Bourbon County.  The 1st of two U.S. Senators to… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 23, 1819, Bushrod Boswell, a Lexington merchant, and Samuel Q. Richardson, a Cincinnati attorney, met in a duel with pistols on the Fayette/Woodford county… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 22, 1782, Native Americans killed Captain Nathaniel Hart of the Transylvania Company between White Oak Station and Boonesborough.  Kentucky in Retrospect by1792-1967 by Lila… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Madison County native Willie Kavanaugh Hocker, born in 1862.  Willie taught school and designed the current Arkansas flag. On… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 20, 1789, Danville hosted the 8th Kentucky Convention for Statehood.  The founding fathers would meet two more times before statehood.  It took eight years… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

On July 19, 1865, Louisville hosted the first baseball game west of the Alleghenies, played under standard rules.  The Louisville Grays hosted and defeated the… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY