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Lexington is the second-most-populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the 60th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Fayette County. By land area, it is the country's 30th-largest city.
To market and sell Lexington’s Bluegrass region by driving economic impact through tourism and meetings to enhance the quality of life for Lexingtonians. VisitLEX is the local convention and visitors bureau.
1775 – Lexington founded in the Colony of Virginia by Colonel Robert Patterson. [1] 1776 – Lexington becomes part of the new state of Virginia. 1780 - Transylvania University founded. [2] May – Town of Lexington established. August – Siege of Bryan Station. 1787 – Kentucky Gazette newspaper begins publication.
Nobody and no place does America’s native spirit like Lexington. Lexington is a bourbon lover’s paradise. There are 18 renowned bourbon distilleries nearby offering a firsthand look at the history and craft of America’s native spirit. Throughout the city, world-class bourbon bars boast rare collections and innovative cocktails.
In the early 1800s, Lexington was a rising city of the vast territory to the west of the Appalachian Mountains; Josiah Espy described it in a published version of his notes as he toured Ohio and Kentucky: Lexington is the largest and wealthiest city in Kentucky and indeed west of the Allegheny Mountains; Lexington’s main street resembles ...
Skyline of Lexington A portion of downtown Lexington in 2006. Kincaid Towers along Vine Street. The urban development patterns of Lexington, Kentucky, confined within an urban growth boundary protecting its famed horse farms, include greenbelts and expanses of land between it and the surrounding towns. This has been done to preserve the region ...
Apr 20, 2022 · Known as the Horse Capital of the World, Lexington has traditionally been dominated by the horse industry and is also heavily influenced by the University of Kentucky, the state's flagship university and the largest employer in the city.
