
Kentucky By Mrs. Smith
Kentucky By Mrs. Smith
Kentucky By Mrs. Smith
Major Cities • Frankfort • Louisville • Lexington • Owensboro
Major Cities • Louisville • Lexington -Fayette • Owensboro • Frankfort – capital (7th largest city)
Places to Visit • Churchill Downs – Kentucky Derby • Mammoth Caves • Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park • Land Between the Lakes
Famous Kentuckians • Rosemary Clooney – actress and singer • Jefferson Davis – president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War • Mary Todd Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln • John James Audubon – “Birds of America” • Diane Sawyer – TV news reporter
Fast Facts • The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country • The Bluegrass Country around Lexington is home to some of the world's finest racehorses • Chevrolet Corvettes are manufactured in Bowling Green • The first Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant owned and operated by Colonel Sanders is located in Corbin • The song "Happy Birthday to You" was the creation of two Louisville sisters in 1893