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

which is actually the original first post office west of the Allegheny Mountains.” The buildings, markers, and statues on the property honor Kentucky’s creation and its leaders since.

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.

An elusive rodent considered to be a "sensitive species," has been spotted on a West Virginia trail in the Allegheny mountains. Officials of Monongahela National Forest, a unit of the U.S ...