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Come Enjoy Frankfort

Did you know these interesting facts about Frankfort?                          

It is located only 50 miles away from Louisville, and 25 miles west of Lexington. 

It lies along the Kentucky River.

The current Frankfort population is around 20,000, but in 1994 it was 23,708. 

The Old Capitol is located in Frankfort . The Old Capitol has been an old capitol for many years.

 

 

This is the Old Capitol, it was used from 1829 to 1910. 

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This is Ashland , Home of Henry Clay. For a virtual tour, click here.

 

Cool Facts About Ashland
Have you heard about all these interesting facts about Ashland?

Ashland is located along the Ohio river.

Ashland connects Ohio and Virginia. Is that cool or what!

Ashland was named after George and Robert Poage. It was named after them because Ashland was known as Poage's Land.

Ashland's population is 23,962.

Irish Poage settled Ashland at Poage's Landing , which is along the Ohio River. That was in 1786.

An interesting thing is The Judds, "Wynonna and Naomi"are from Ashland.

 

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