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October 1, 1794, Lexington established the 1st post office as Innes B. Brent Post Master. Both the post office and jail shared the same two-story log building. The state’s 1st post office opened in Danville, 42 days earlier.
The Squire’ Sketches of Lexington by J. Winston Coleman, Jr.; pg: 22
October 1, 1890, Caldwell County lynched Ernst Humphreys for murder.
October 1, 1894, Crittenden County lynched Berry Rich for arson and theft.
October 1, 1942, the Goldenrod became the Kentucky State Flower.
October 1, 1958, Abe Black caught a state record Walleye from Lake Cumberland; 21 lbs. 8 ozs.
Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Cave City native Leticia Ann Bjork Passmore, born in 1978.
October 1, 2011, Belmont hosted the GI $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup.
October 1, 2021, California mandated all public-school children get vaccinated.