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The Red River Gorge Geological Area in Stanton (pop. 3,029) is known as one of the country’s best destinations for backcountry camping and hiking, with more than 80 natural arches, endless miles of hiking trails, and the raging Red River.

first appeared: 7/21/2002

Corvette fans can enter paradise at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green. The building features more than 50 of the cars. Just down the road is the Corvette plant, where every U.S.-made Corvette is manufactured.

first appeared: 7/14/2002

The Jefferson Davis Monument in Fairview (pop. 156), built in 1924, marks the site of the Confederate president’s birth with a 351-foot concrete obelisk.

first appeared: 7/7/2002

Nicholas County’s seat, Carlisle (pop. 1,917), was founded in 1816. Although it’s one of Kentucky’s smallest county seats, Carlisle has more than 350 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.

first appeared: 6/30/2002

The McCreary County Museum in Stearns (pop. 1,586) has artifacts of area history dating from American Indian culture through local contemporary artwork.

first appeared: 6/23/2002

Carroll Chimes Bell Tower in Covington is a 43-bell carillon in a German Gothic clock tower. Each hour, animated figures emerge to depict the tale of The Pied Piper of Hamelin.

first appeared: 6/16/2002

The Museum of the American Quilter’s Society in Paducah (pop. 26,307) is one of the country’s largest quilt museums, with more than 190 quilts featured. The lobby has stained glass windows representing quilt patterns.

first appeared: 6/9/2002

In 1892, Nathan B. Stubblefield of Murray (pop. 14,950) demonstrated his invention that transmitted sound without wires—the first radio. History credits Gugliemo Marconi for this technology, but Kentuckians still call Stubblefield the “Father of Radio.”

first appeared: 6/2/2002

Bourbon was first distilled at Labrot & Graham Distillery in Versailles (pop. 7,511) in 1812. The distillery’s limestone buildings have been restored to their original condition.

first appeared: 5/26/2002

The 1910 Zeigler House in Frankfort (pop. 27,741) is the state’s only building designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

first appeared: 5/19/2002

Indian Knoll near McHenry (pop. 417) is one of the largest Archaic period Indian sites in the eastern United States. Skeletal remains from more than 1,200 burials have been excavated dating to 5,000 B.C.

first appeared: 5/12/2002

Kingdom Come State Park in Cumberland (pop. 2,611) preserves such distinctive formations as Raven Rock, a rock exposure rising 290 feet at a 45-degree angle.

first appeared: 5/5/2002

Fort Mitchell (pop. 8,089) is named after Ormsby Mitchel, a Union general, although an oversight accounts for the spelling difference. Gen. Mitchel trained at West Point, graduating fifth in a class which included Robert E. Lee.

first appeared: 4/28/2002

The Battle of Richmond (pop. 27,152) was part of the 1862 Confederate invasion of Kentucky called the Perryville Campaign. The three skirmishes associated with this Confederate victory took place Aug. 29 and 30.

first appeared: 4/21/2002

Christopher Carson, better known as Kit, was born in 1809 in a log cabin near Richmond (pop. 27,152). He became a well-known pioneer of the western frontier.

first appeared: 4/14/2002

Bybee Pottery near Richmond (pop. 27,152) is the oldest existing pottery west of the Allegheny Mountains. The Cornelison family has operated it since 1809.

first appeared: 4/7/2002

In Pioneer Weapons Wildlife Management Area near Morehead (pop. 5,914), only muzzle-loading firearms, bows, or crossbows may be used to hunt wild game, as used by American Indians and early settlers.

first appeared: 3/31/2002

Born in 1780 near Louisville, Richard M. Johnson served as vice president to President Martin Van Buren from 1837 to 1841. His election marked the first time in U.S. history that the Electoral College could not agree on a candidate, so Johnson was selected by the Senate.

first appeared: 3/24/2002

In 1775, Daniel Boone blazed the famous Wilderness Road through Kentucky and founded the town of Boonesboro.

first appeared: 3/17/2002

Frankfort’s floral clock keeps time with a 530-pound minute hand and 420-pound hour hand on a face that’s 34 feet across. Approximately 10,000 plants are required to fill the clock, which rests on the Capitol grounds.

first appeared: 3/10/2002

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