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  2. List of plantations in Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of plantations (including plantation houses) in the U.S. state of Kentucky, which are: National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. [1 ...

  3. National Register of Historic Places listings in Boyle County ...

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    North of the junction of Kentucky Routes 37 and 243: Gravel Switch: 38: Hankla-Walker House: July 31, 1998 : 0.3 miles (0.48 km) northwest of Kentucky Route 1920, 0.6 miles (0.97 km) south of Whites Rd.

  4. My Old Kentucky Home State Park - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Hill mansion was also chosen to be one of the icons featured on the Kentucky State Quarter. To the right of the stately mansion, an inscription on the coin reads "My Old Kentucky Home". It was the 15th state quarter, released on October 18, 2001, denoting the fact that Kentucky was the 15th state to join the United States.

  5. Kentucky Historical Society - Wikipedia

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    The Kentucky Hall of Governors in the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History Kentucky's Old State Capitol Building. The Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, [4] also referred to as the Kentucky Historical Society, [5] is the headquarters for the KHS. A multimillion-dollar museum and research facility, the center features both ...

  6. History of Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    The etymology of "Kentucky" or "Kentucke" is uncertain. One suggestion is that it is derived from an Iroquois name meaning "land of tomorrow". [1] According to Native America: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia, "Various authors have offered a number of opinions concerning the word's meaning: the Iroquois word kentake meaning 'meadow land', the Wyandotte (or perhaps Cherokee or Iroquois ...

  7. The Discovery, Settlement and Present State of Kentucke

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    The Discovery, Settlement and present State of Kentucke and an Essay towards the Topography, and Natural History of that important Country is a 1784 book by John Filson. It describes the discovery, purchase and settlement of Kentucky. Inaccuracies in the text have influenced public perception of the discovery of Kentucky. [1]

  8. Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site - Wikipedia

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    Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Historic Site is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) park in Monroe County, Kentucky. It features the Old Mulkey Meetinghouse, a Baptist church built around the turn of the 19th century, and its adjacent cemetery. The site became part of the park system in 1931. [2] The oldest log meetinghouse in Kentucky, it was built in 1804 ...

  9. National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County ...

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    It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Henry County, Kentucky, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.