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Kentucky Facts

Entered the Union on
June 1, 1792 as the
15th state.
Motto:
"United We Stand,
Divided We Fall"
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Bluegrass State |
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Frankfort
3,827,000
120
2038
40,395 sq mi |
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Goldenrod
KY Cardinal
Thoroughbred
Tulip Poplar
Blackberry
Brachiopod
Coal
Viceroy
KY Bass
Grey Squirrel |
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Gemstone |
Fresh-Water Pearl |
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Arboretum |
Bernheim Forest |
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Song:
"My Old Kentucky Home"
Bluegrass Song:
"Blue Moon of Kentucky"
The Kentucky flag was adopted in 1918 and
consists of the
Seal of the
Commonwealth, encircled by a
wreath of goldenrod, on a field of navy
blue. The first Kentucky flags were designed
and made by Jessie Cox, a Frankfort art
teacher.
Bordering States:
Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio,
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Oldham County Facts
Oldham County, the
74th Kentucky county formed in December 1823, was named for Colonel William
Oldham, a Revolutionary War officer from Jefferson County. Oldham County,
largely rural, is located in north central Kentucky, part of the outer bluegrass
region, along the Ohio River. Oldham county has a land area of 189 square
miles, with cities - La Grange, Crestwood, Goshen,
Pewee Valley, Ballardsville, Buckner,
River Bluff, Park Lake, and Orchard Grass
Hills. La Grange was established as the county seat in 1838.
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Founded
1778 by George Rogers Clark,
Named for King Louis XVI of France.
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