Kentucky - The Racing State

State Capital: Frankfort
Admission to the union:
June 1st, 1792 as 15th state

The state that Colonel Sanders put on the world map has plenty of other claims to fame. The former slave state which officially stayed neutral during the Civil War, yet supported the Union, is home to bluegrass folk music, has the highest concentration of deer and turkeys in the US, has a sizeable manufacturing industry and the nation’s largest coal deposit and is the nation’s bourbon capital. The heroic pioneer, Daniel Boone was a Kentucky son as were both Abraham Lincoln and his Confederate adversary Jefferson Davis. Today the southern state of Kentucky has plenty of character and natural beauty to entertain the many visitors who come to enjoy the company of its friendly folk and unique identity with its year round pleasant climate. And of course the eyes of the nation turn on Kentucky every May with the nation’s favourite horse race, the Kentucky Derby.

Things to do in Kentucky:

The former Shaker religious community at Pleasant Hill has been retained as a memorial to this outstanding group now called Shakertown.

The Kentucky Derby Museum is a must for horse and racing lovers. The widest range of memorabilia to thrill enthusiasts.

Discover and sample some legendary American whiskey on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

A visit to the Daniel Boone Homestead near the town of Reading will thrill history buffs.

Australia comes to town at Kentucky Down Under, an Ozzy colony complete with kangaroos, cheeky emu’s and plenty of noisy parakeets to delight.