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Kentucky

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15th State (June 1, 1792), the south U.S.

State Abbreviation: KY

Capital: Frankfort

Origin of name: From an Iroquoian word "Ken-tah-ten" meaning "land of tomorrow"

Motto: United We Stand, Divided We Fall

Nickname: Bluegrass State
The nickname is because of its bluegrass, a species of grass. Bluegrass grows heavily in the Bluegrass Region in the central part of the state,

Horse: Thoroughbred (Equus caballus)

Mineral: Coal

Musical Instrument: Appalachian Dulcimer

Silverware Pattern: Old Kentucky Blue Grass - The Georgetown Pattern

Soil: Crider Soil Series

Song: My Old Kentucky Home

Bluegrass Song: Blue Moon of Kentucky

Tree: Tulip Poplar

Wild Animal Game Species: Gray Squirrel

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Things to Know

Senators from Kentucky.

Major Rivers: Ohio River, Mississippi River, Cumberland River, Kentucky River, Green River.

In northern Kentucky is the Fort Knox Bullion Depository, often known as Fort Knox, is a fortified structure located within the U.S. Army base of Fort Knox, Kentucky, that is used to store large amounts of the United States gold reserves.

Kentucky is first in thoroughbred horse breeding and sales. Non-alfalfa hay and tobacco are leading crops in Kentucky. The top agricultural products are horses, mules, chickens, corn, cattle, and soybeans. Two industries important to the economy in Kentucky are coal mining and bourban whiskey.

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Frontiersman Dainiel Boone, explorer, hunter, and woodsman who cleared the Wilderness Road and founded Fort Boonesborough.

Cumberland Gap Map
The Cumberland Gap is a passage through the Appalachian Mountains near the point where Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee meet between Middlesboro, Kentucky and the town of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. The Cumberland Gap was used by a great many American settlers heading west.

Mammoth Cave
The longest cave system in the world with over 360 miles explored and mapped.

Cumberland Falls
The only waterfall in the Western Hemisphere where a moonbow can be viewed on a regular basis, a fairly predictable schedule. A moonbow (also known as a lunar rainbow or white rainbow) is a rainbow that occurs at night.

Kentucky is said to have the most natural arches in the country east of the Mississippi River. A natural arch is a natural geolocial formation where a rock arch forms with an opening underneath.

Pictures of 13 Natural Arches In Kentucky


Natural Bridge in Kentucky

The offical bat of major league baseball is the Louisville Slugger made in Louisville, Kentucky.

History of the Louisville Slugger.

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Famous Kentuckians

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th U.S. President

Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882) Wife of Abraham Lincoln.

Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) Only President of the Confederate States of America, 1861-65.

James Bowie (1796-1836) designed the Bowie knife and became a Texas Ranger.

Kit Carson (1809-1868) Indian agent, trapper scout.

Carrie A. Nation, (1846-1911) Temperance crusader.

Things to Do

Sites to See

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site.

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