The Kentucky Gazette, the state's first newspaper, had two editors involved in deadly fights. Read about the paper's early ...

Bourbon lovers can never get enough of Kentucky’s signature beverage ... inn opened as the oldest stagecoach stop west of the Allegheny Mountains. Yep, that makes this the oldest bourbon ...

Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, features a full-scale ... the first permanent English settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains, was originally built in 1774 by pioneer ...

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown.