Kentucky Trivia ● Kentucky Tweets
“June 21, 1761, four men left Alexandria for Kentucky. They fought their way through the trackless western Virginian woods, across the deep stream, and over the mountainous crags to the rugged canyon of the Red River tributaries.” For eight years, John Swift and his three friends mined, smelted, and left much of their silver ore behind for current day treasure hunters.
The Kentucky by Thomas D. Clark pg: 33
June 21, 1875, the U.S. Post Office released the 1st postage stamp to honor Zachary Taylor, who lived in Kentucky twice as long as Abe and four times as long as J. Davis.
It Happened Today In Kentucky History by Robert A. Powell pg: 66
June 21, 1940, Newport native and inventor of the Thompson submachine gun, John T. Thompson, died.
June 21, 1952, Army PFC William M. Bennett from Hardin County died in the Korean War.
June 21, 1967, Army SSG Billy J. Watkins from Paducah died in the Vietnam War.
June 21, 1974, local officials held groundbreaking ceremonies for Lexington Center/Rupp Arena.
June 21, 1975, Ruffian won the Coaching Club American Oaks (GI).
June 21, 1987, Dayton native Todd Benzinger made his MLB debut for the Boston Red Sox.
Localtonians wish a Happy Birthday to Lawrenceburg native Tyler Childers, born in 1991.
Kentucky Trivia: Floyd County Judge Executive Robbie Williams stated the statue was worth about $200,000 and would cost $30,000 to prepare the site and move it. The statue has been called the ‘Second Largest Seated Lincoln Statue in the World;’ after the Memorial on the National Mall. However, the seated Lincoln statue in Boise, Idaho, is taller at 9 feet without a base.