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Kentucky's Statehood
People think the states name came from the native american word meaning "meadowland" or "praire". -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born in Hardin County, Kentucky. He grow up in kentuck too, Almost his whole life there. -
The First Kentucky Derby
The first Kentucky derby was held in 1875 at Curchill Downs -
"Cardinal," Declared State Bird
The KY state bird is the cardinal. Its red feathers are so soft and fluffy. -
The Civil Rights Ended
In 1966 -
The State Quarter
The state quarter was released Oct. 15, 2001. -
Kentucky's Location
Kentucky is one of the the most easternwest South Central states in the U.S.. it lies beetween the appalation mountainscand the Mississippi River. Kentucky is allso boardered by seven other states
