Search results
Western Kentucky is the western portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It generally includes part or all of several more widely recognized regions of the state. Always included. The Jackson Purchase, the state's westernmost generally recognized region, west of the Tennessee River. The Western Coal Field, including the Clifty Region.
1676 ( MDCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1676th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 676th year of the 2nd millennium, the 76th year of the 17th century, and the 7th year of the 1670s decade.
Seventeenth-century French explorers documented a number of tribes living in Kentucky until the Beaver Wars in the 1670s including the Cherokee (in southeastern Kentucky caves and along the Cumberland River); the Chickasaw, in the western Jackson Purchase area (especially along the Tennessee River); the Delaware (Lenape) and Mosopelea (at the ...
Revolutionary War. March 10, 1775 • Daniel Boone along with 35 axmen begin to blaze a trail from Fort Chiswell through Cumberland Gap into central Kentucky. Financed by the Transylvania Company, the trail eventually came to be known as the Wilderness Road. June 1775 • Led by Major John Morrison, a small band of Virginia militia including ...
Kentucky took a lead in the War of 1812, much of which was fought in the adjacent Northwest Territory against combined British and native forces. A new generation of leaders came to the fore, and many counties were created and named for military heroes or politicians. Technological accomplishments from 1820 to 1850 included the building of a ...
Curiously, the official records refer to Boyle's command as the "District of Western Kentucky", although it included all of Kentucky except Western Kentucky, which was assigned to the District of Columbus
Jun 24, 2023 · There were several Native American tribes that inhabited Western Kentucky at various times throughout history. Some of these tribes include: Chickasaw; Shawnee; Yuchi; Cherokee; Creek; Osage; Muscogee; What was life like for Native Americans in Western Kentucky? Life for Native Americans in Western Kentucky varied depending on the tribe and ...
