Kentucky was originally a part of Virginia but broke of and became the 15th state in the union on june 1st 1792

Kentucky was officially a neutral state in the war but it still had a star on both the confederate and union flag

The most famous event in Kentucky the Kentucky derby was started in 1875

The abundance of limestone in Kentucky means that caves are quite common and big an example would be the mammoth cave

The capital of Kentucky is Frankfort

Kentucky is the birthplace of the alcoholic drink bourbon and is still the largest producer of it to this day