Franklin County, 1795
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Taken from portions of Woodford, Mercer and Shelby counties. Ky. had become a state 3 years earlier, with Frankfort as capital, 1792. First meeting of the legislature's second session met here, 1793. Frankfort made county seat, 1795. Named for Benjamin Franklin, one of the leaders for independence and creation of United States.
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Mr. Taylor's Barber Shop
Frankfort, KY
Originally located in "Craw," the business was first owned by Fred Allen and then later by John Robert Davis Jr., who moved the barber...
Governor's Mansion at 100 Years
Frankfort, KY
Completed in 1914, the following governors lived in the Mansion for its first hundred years, 1914-2014: Gov. James B. McCreary,...
O.F.C. - Stagg Distillery
Frankfort, KY
E. H. Taylor, Jr., important figure in distilling industry, established the O.F.C. Distillery in 1869-70.
1864 Attack on Frankfort
Frankfort, KY
In John Hunt Morgan’s last raid, a large CSA cavalry force moved into Ky.
North Fork Baptist Church
Frankfort, KY
Constituted May 1801 by its first Pastor, George Eve, along with William Hickman and 19 others.