Kentucky United States North America

Kentucky United States North America

Kentucky first attracted attention in the aftermath of the French and Indian War, when the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone made it his home. After the American Revolution, settlers flooded Kentucky, which separated from Virginia and was admitted as the 15th state on June 1, 1792. Its capital is Frankfort.Kentucky is perhaps most famous for its horse country concentrated in the "Bluegrass" region, in the vicinity of the largest city, Lexington. The Kentucky Derby, held on the first Saturday of every May, is a race of 3-year-old Thoroughbreds at Churchill Downs and among the most famous such races in the world.

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50States.com - Kentucky State Symbols - Features state symbols, flag, maps, constitution, representatives, song, bird, flower, and tree. Includes related links.
Kentucky - A list of state symbols and emblems with dates of adoption.
The Kentucky Quarter - U.S. Mint website describes the design on the special 25-cent coin issued in 2001.
Kentucky.gov - An "umbrella" web site that incorporates categories of services, forms, and products within the state.
Wikipedia: Kentucky - Hyperlinked directory of encyclopedia articles about the commonwealth.

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