Kentucky United States North America

Kentucky

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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• - The starting point for state government, education and other websites in Kentucky.
  
• - A list of state symbols and emblems with dates of adoption.
  
• - From the United States Mint. The Kentucky quarter shows the stately mansion, Federal Hill, with an inscription that reads, "My Old Kentucky Home." A thoroughbred racehorse is positioned behind a fence in the foreground of the quarter.
  
• - Quick access to information about the state of Kentucky, including history, population and census, economy, agriculture, geography and people.
  
• - Features state symbols, flag, maps, constitution, representitives, song, bird, flower, and tree. Includes related links.
  
  

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