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Interesting Kentucky
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Interesting
Kentucky Facts
1792 - Kentucky was the first state on the western frontier to join
the
Union .
1816 - (first promoted) Mammoth Cave , with 336+ miles of mapped
passages,
is the world's longest cave. It is 379 feet deep and contains at least
5
levels of passages.. It's second only to Niagara Falls as the most
popular
tourist attraction in the US ... It became a National Park on July 1,
1941
1856 - The first enamel bathtub was made in Louisville ..
1883 - The first electric light bulb was shown in Louisville . Thomas
Alva
Edison introduced his invention to crowds at the Southern Exposition.
1887 - Mother's Day was first observed in Henderson by teacher Mary S.
Wilson. It became a national holiday in 1916.
1893 - 'Happy Birthday to You', probably the most sung song in the
world,
was written by two Louisville sisters - Mildred and Patricia Hill.
Late 19th century - Bibb lettuce was first cultivated by Jack Bibb in
Frankfort , Kentucky
1896 - The first (known) set of all male quintuplets was born in
Paducah .
1934 - Cheeseburgers were first tasted at Kaelin's Restaurant in
Louisville
.
1937 - The first Wigwam Village Motel, with units in the shape of a
'teepee' was built by Frank A. Redford in Cave City .
The world's largest baseball bat, a full one hundred twenty (120) feet
tall
and weighing 68,000 pounds, can be seen at the Louisville Slugger
Museum
in Louisville (Jefferson Co.).
Chevrolet Corvettes are manufactured only in Bowling Green.
Covington (St. Mary's Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption) is home
to the world's largest hand blown stained glass window in existence.
It measures an astounding 24 feet by 67 feet and contains 117 different
figures.
The world's largest crucifix, standing at sixty (60) feet tall, is in
Bardstown (Nelson Co.).
Fort Knox holds more than $6 billion worth of gold - the largest amount
stored anywhere in the world.
The JIF plant in Lexington is the world's largest peanut butter
producing
facility.
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