Today in Kentucky

July 6, 1788, the 6th Convention for Statehood, opened in Danville. Kentucky Trivia:  Between 1784 and 1790, Kentucky held nine constitutional conventions.  A 10th convention… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 5, 1863, General J. H. Morgan’s Raiders battled Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Hanson’s small Union force for nearly six hours in Lebanon.  During the… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 4, 1777, Fort Boonesborough endured its 3rd and most serious attack.  With a force of 200 warriors, British Chief Black Fish surrounded the fort. … Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

On July 3, 1819, President James Monroe visited with students and faculty at Transylvania.  Next, he walked to Matthew Jouett’s studio blocks away for a… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

On July 2, 1819, President James Monroe, accompanied by General Andrew Jackson, became the 1st chief executive to visit Lexington.  Military units and select locals… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

July 1, 1774, Thomas Hanson captured the essence of Bluegrass Country in his journal entry describing Elkhorn Creek: “All the land we passed over today… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

June 30, 1780, the Virginia Assembly divided Kentucky County into Fayette, Lincoln, and Jefferson Counties.  The new counties all became effective on November 1, 1780. … Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

June 29, 1852, Henry Clay died of tuberculosis in Washington, D.C., at 75, while serving as a U.S. Senator.  Befitting Clay’s status as one of… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

June 28, 1792, Kentucky created Logan County from Lincoln County and named it in honor of Benjamin Logan, Revolutionary War General.  Russellville is the county… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY

June 27, 1778, George Rogers Clark’s army of about 200 faithful followers landed on nearby Owen’s Island at Falls of Ohio.  A small hunting party… Read More »TODAY IN KENTUCKY HISTORY