TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia July 16, 1819, Francis Waring dueled Jacob Holdman with smoothbore pistols of the flint-lock type at ten paces on a farm one mile… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia July 16, 1819, Francis Waring dueled Jacob Holdman with smoothbore pistols of the flint-lock type at ten paces on a farm one mile… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia July 15, 1858, Louisville’s earliest box scores appeared in the Louisville Daily Democrat. The “Louisville Base Ball Club” played on Tuesday and Thursday… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia On July 14, 1776, Shawnees captured Jemima Boone along with Fanny and Betsy Callaway; Boone’s party rescued the girls two days later. Localtonians… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia On July 13, 1750, Dr. Thomas Walker left Kentucky for the last time and returned to Virginia. However, his journal detailed his exploration… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to John Rowan, born in 1773. Known throughout his life as an avid gamester, it led to his… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia July 11, 1750, Dr. Thomas Walker and his men returned to Charlottesville, VA, after exploring the Kentucky Wilderness for the Loyal Land Company. … Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia 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… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Mason County native Alexander William Doniphan, born in 1808. An attorney, soldier, and politician he prevented the… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Richmond native and Kentucky’s 27th and 37th governor, James B. McCreary, born in 1838. July 8, 1863,… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY
Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Nelson County native and Kentucky’s 20th governor, Charles Slaughter Morehead, born in 1802. Though… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY