Today in Kentucky

On July 18, 1775, Judge Henderson wrote, “Our salt is exhausted, and the men who went with Colonel Boone for that article have not returned,… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 17, 1778, one of the men taken prisoner at Salt Camp, William Hancock, returned to Fort Boonesborough.  He had news that Boone’s escapee did… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 16, 1816, Father Benedict Joseph Flaget, the first Bishop of the Diocese of Bardstown, placed the cornerstone of St. Joseph Cathedral, the first cathedral… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 15, 1858, Louisville’s earliest box scores appeared in the Louisville Daily Democrat.  The “Louisville Base Ball Club” played on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.  The… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

On July 14, 1776, Shawnees captured Jemima Boone along with Fanny and Betsy Callaway; Boone’s party rescued the girls two days later.  Localtonians wish a… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

On July 13, 1750, Dr. Thomas Walker left Kentucky for the last time.  He returned to Virginia.  His journal detailed his exploration of Eastern Kentucky,… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to John Rowan, born in 1773.  Known throughout his life as an avid gamester, it led to his famous duel… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 11, 1750, Dr. Thomas Walker and his men returned to Charlottesville, VA, after exploring the Kentucky Wilderness for the Loyal Land Company.  They built… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

On July 10, 1818, the Kentucky Gazette announced that Matthew Harris Jouett would exhibit two of Joseph H. Bush’s paintings in Jouett’s art gallery to… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Mason County native Alexander William Doniphan, born in 1808.  An attorney, soldier, and politician he prevented the execution of… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY