Kentucky
(
k?n-
TUK
-ee
,
ken-
), officially the
Commonwealth of Kentucky
, is a landlocked
state
in the
Southeastern
region of the
United States
. Kentucky borders
Illinois
,
Indiana
, and
Ohio
to the north,
West Virginia
to the northeast,
Virginia
to the east,
Tennessee
to the south, and
Missouri
to the west. Its northern border is defined by the
Ohio River
. Its capital is
Frankfort
and its largest city is
Louisville
. As of 2020, the population was approximately 4.5 million.
Kentucky was admitted into the Union as the 15th state on June 1, 1792,
splitting from Virginia
in the process. It is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on
Kentucky bluegrass
, a species of green grass introduced by European settlers for the purpose of grazing in pastures, which has supported the thoroughbred horse industry in the center of the state.
Historically, Kentucky had excellent farming conditions, which led to the development of large tobacco plantations similar to those in Virginia and
North Carolina
in the central and western parts of the state that utilized enslaved labor during the
Antebellum South
and
Civil War
periods. Kentucky ranks fifth nationally in goat farming, eight in
beef cattle
production, and 14th in corn production. While Kentucky has been a long-standing major center for the
tobacco industry
, the state's economy has diversified in multiple non-agricultural sectors, including auto manufacturing, energy fuel production, and medical facilities. The state ranks 4th among US states in the number of automobiles and trucks assembled. Kentucky is one of several states considered a part of the
Upland South
. (
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Constitution Square Historic Site
is a 3-acre (0.012 km
2
) park and
open-air museum
in
Danville, Kentucky
. From 1937 to 2012, it was a part of the
Kentucky state park system
and operated by the Kentucky Department of Parks. When dedicated in 1942, it was known as
John G. Weisiger Memorial State Park
, honoring the brother of Emma Weisiger, who donated the land for the park. Later, it was known as
Constitution Square State Shrine
and then Constitution Square State Historic Site. On March 6, 2012, the Department of Parks ceded control of the site to the county government of
Boyle County, Kentucky
, and its name was then changed to Constitution Square Historic Site.
The park celebrates the early political history of the
U.S. state
of
Kentucky
. It features replicas of three buildings that stood on the original city square, including the courthouse that housed ten constitutional conventions between 1785 and 1792; these conventions ultimately led to Kentucky's separation from
Virginia
. It also includes the original building that housed the first U.S.
post office
west of the
Allegheny Mountains
and several other early 19th century buildings of historical import. The site comprises the majority of the
Constitution Square Historic District
which was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
on April 2, 1976. Among the annual events held at the site are the
Great American Brass Band Festival
and the Kentucky State Barbecue Festival. (
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The
Kentucky Mr. Basketball
honor recognizes the top high school senior basketball player in the state of
Kentucky
. The first Kentucky Mr. Basketball was "King" Kelly Coleman of Wayland High School in 1956. The winner of the Mr. Basketball award wears #1 on his jersey in the summer all-star series against the Indiana High School All-Stars. 1940 was the first year for the Kentucky/Indiana High School All-Star Series, that year, the Indiana All-Stars defeated the Kentucky All-Stars 31?29. The Kentucky Mr. Basketball award is the third oldest such award in the nation; only Indiana Mr. Basketball and California Mr. Basketball, which were first awarded in 1939 and 1950, respectively, predate it.
The award is presented annually by the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation. (
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- Kentucky Derby
- Hatfield?McCoy feud
- University of Kentucky
- Thomas Hunt Morgan
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Owensboro, Kentucky
- Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky
- Bowling Green, Kentucky
- History of Louisville, Kentucky
- Lexington, Kentucky
- W. B. Belknap
- Iroquois Park
- Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
- Kentucky in the American Civil War
- Kentucky coffeetree
- Kentucky warbler
- Ashland, Kentucky
- Kentucky Colonel
- Paducah, Kentucky
- Kentucky Bend
- Johnny Depp
- Mary Todd Lincoln
- Gus Van Sant
- Rand Paul
- Chuck Woolery
- Thomas Massie
- Loretta Lynn
- Hunter S. Thompson
- Mitch McConnell
- Billy Ray Cyrus
- Shaun King
- Skeeter Davis
- George Clooney
- Ned Beatty
- Muhammad Ali
- Colonel Sanders
- Bourbon whiskey
- Wynonna Judd
- Fort Knox
- Dippin' Dots
- Richmond, Kentucky
- Jim Beam
- Georgetown, Kentucky
- History of Kentucky
- Covington, Kentucky
- Black Patch Tobacco Wars
- Kentucky meat shower
- Casey County, Kentucky
- Louisville City FC
- Bardstown, Kentucky
- Cuisine of Kentucky
- Culture of Kentucky
- Lake Cumberland
- Red River Gorge
- Martin County coal slurry spill
- Transylvania University
- Bill Monroe
- Chris Stapleton
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
- Louisville International Airport
- Keeneland
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Belle of Louisville
- Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
- Ernest Hogan
- Mint julep
- Cincinnati metropolitan area
- Vent Haven Museum
- Waverly Hills Sanatorium
- Wigwam Motel
- Martin Castle
- National Corvette Museum
- Rabbit Hash, Kentucky
- Black Mountain (Kentucky)
- Cave Hill Cemetery
- Thomas Merton
- Florence Y'all Water Tower
- Downtown Louisville
- Floyd Collins
- Big Bone Lick State Park
- Louisville and Portland Canal
- Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Old Talbott Tavern
- Corbin, Kentucky
- Top Chef: Kentucky
- Kentucky River
- Bluegrass region
- Kentucky cave shrimp
- Lexmark
- Buffalo Trace Distillery
- Texas Roadhouse
- Kentucky?Tennessee football rivalry
- Kentucky common beer
- Blue Moon of Kentucky
- Sugartit, Kentucky
- Brandenburg stone
- French?Eversole feud
- Brown?Forman
- Rooster Run
- University of Louisville
- Kentucky Women Remembered
- List of Kentucky women in the civil rights era
- Churchill Downs
- James Ohio Pattie
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The following are images from various Kentucky-related articles on Wikipedia.
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Image 1
Biggs Site
, also known as the
Portsmouth Earthworks
Group D, an Adena culture archaeological site located Greenup County (from
History of Kentucky
)
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Image 2
This 1800
Low's Encyclopaedia
map of Kentucky and surrounding region did not include southwestern Kentucky and
West Tennessee
, which were held by the
Chickasaw
until 1818. (from
History of Kentucky
)
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Image 3
High Bridge
over the
Kentucky River
was the tallest rail bridge in the world when it was completed in 1877. (from
Transportation in Kentucky
)
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Image 4
The
Earl of Dunmore
via
Dunmore's War
cleared the way for settlement of Kentucky (from
History of Kentucky
)
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Image 5
Map of Kentucky published in 1784 with
John Filson
's
The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke
(from
History of Kentucky
)
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Image 6
Old Louisville
is the largest Victorian Historic neighborhood in the United States. (from
Culture of Kentucky
)
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Image 7
James Pierce Barton's
Kentucky Landscape
(1832) (from
History of Kentucky
)
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Image 8
The Native American Crab Orchard culture existed in western Kentucky and southern
Indiana
from c. 200 BCE to 500 CE. (from
History of Kentucky
)
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Image 9
Daniel Boone
Escorting Settlers through the
Cumberland Gap
(
George Caleb Bingham
, oil on canvas, 1851?52) (from
History of Kentucky
)
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Image 10
Dunmore War Saga (from
History of Kentucky
)
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Image 11
A barge hauling coal in the
Louisville and Portland Canal
, the only manmade section of the
Ohio River
(from
Transportation in Kentucky
)
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Image 12
At 464 miles (747 km) long,
Kentucky Route 80
is the longest route in Kentucky, pictured here west of
Somerset
. (from
Transportation in Kentucky
)
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Image 13
Artist's conception of
Annis Mound and Village
, a Mississippian site in
Butler County
, c. 1250?1300 CE (from
History of Kentucky
)
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Kentucky by county
Largest cities or towns in Kentucky
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Rank
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Name
|
County
|
Municipal pop.
|
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Louisville
Lexington
|
1
|
Louisville
|
Jefferson
|
623,349
|
Bowling Green
Owensboro
|
2
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Lexington
|
Fayette
|
321,959
|
3
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Bowling Green
|
Warren
|
67,067
|
4
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Owensboro
|
Daviess
|
59,404
|
5
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Covington
|
Kenton
|
40,455
|
6
|
Richmond
|
Madison
|
35,397
|
7
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Georgetown
|
Scott
|
33,660
|
8
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Florence
|
Boone
|
32,305
|
9
|
Hopkinsville
|
Christian
|
30,789
|
10
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Nicholasville
|
Jessamine
|
30,553
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