Here is the next instalment of my monthly feature going
through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how
they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest.
Location –
Kentucky has borders with 7 other States.
Origin
of name – Kentucky is one of 4 US States that is a
Commonwealth. It was originally part of
Virginia but split off to become the 15th State in 1792. The State is named after River Kentucky.
Nicknames –
Bluegrass State
Flag
Capital –
Frankfort (population only about 25 thousand!)(sounds German) (Louisville is
the largest city)
Flower –
Goldenrod
Bird -
Cardinal
Signature
foods – Country fried steak, fried catfish, fried green
tomatoes and chicken and dumplings.
Famous
places to visit – Mammoth Cave National Park (the world's
longest cave system), Lake Cumberland (a very large artificial lake), Red River
Gorge and Fort Knox is in the State (don't know if you can visit though) and of
course the Kentucky Derby is very famous.
Famous
businesses/brands – KFC (of course), over 95% of the world's
bourbon is made in Kentucky
Famous
people from Kentucky – Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Daniel
Boone, Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Muhammed Ali, Loretta Lynn, The Everly
Brothers. Colonel Sanders is not from Kentucky – he was born in Indiana. Vernon
Rudolph was the founder of Krispy Kreme donuts and was born in Kentucky.
We've driven through Kentucky many times. It's such a scenic place to visit.
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