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Moments that shaped Kentucky

1792
Kentucky Statehood
1792

Kentucky Statehood

Kentucky became the 15th state in the Union on June 1, 1792, the first state admitted west...

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1809
Abraham Lincoln Born
1809

Abraham Lincoln Born

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in a log cabin in Hardin County, Kentucky....

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1810s
Daniel Boone Frontier Legacy
1810s

Daniel Boone Frontier Legacy

Daniel Boone's explorations of Kentucky through the 1770s and beyond helped open the trans...

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1861
Civil War Border State
1861

Civil War Border State

Kentucky declared itself neutral when the Civil War began, but the conflict deeply divided...

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1875
First Kentucky Derby
1875

First Kentucky Derby

The first Kentucky Derby was run at Churchill Downs in Louisville on May 17, 1875. The rac...

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1920s
Bourbon Industry Growth
1920s

Bourbon Industry Growth

Kentucky bourbon whiskey, produced using locally grown grain and aged in charred oak barre...

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1940s
Coal Mining Expansion
1940s

Coal Mining Expansion

Eastern Kentucky's coal fields became one of the most productive mining regions in the Uni...

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1941
Fort Knox Expansion
1941

Fort Knox Expansion

Fort Knox, established in Kentucky in 1918, expanded significantly during World War II as...

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1941
Mammoth Cave National Park
1941

Mammoth Cave National Park

Mammoth Cave, the world's longest known cave system, was established as a national park in...

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Modern Era
Horse, Bourbon, and Manufacturing Economy
Modern Era

Horse, Bourbon, and Manufacturing Economy

Today, Kentucky is known worldwide for its thoroughbred horse farms, distilleries, and mot...

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