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La Grange was founded in 1827 when the Oldham County seat was relocated from Westport at the suggestion of Major William Berry Taylor. The new town was named for Château de la Grange-Bléneau, the French country estate of Gilbert du Motier, the American Revolutionary hero better known as the Marquis de Lafayette, who had visited the area in 1824. [10]
Kinser and her husband Bill settled in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. [3] She started designing her own toys, notably teddy bears. [6] [4] After having made a 5 ft (1.5 m) grizzly, "T.R.'s Bear" (T.R. for Teddy Roosevelt), for her daughter, the family started a company, Charleen Kinser Designs, initially making sew-it-yourself kits for bears and other toys.
Deltec Homes is a privately held company. Robert Kinser was chairman of the board, but died on December 13, 2017. In 2014, the company built its 5000th home. [8]
La Grange is no longer just "The Kindness Capital of Kentucky" — it's also one of the commonwealth's "Most Charming Small Towns," according to a new list from Southern Living.. La Grange came in ...
In 1995 Kinser landed a NASCAR Winston Cup Series ride as drag racing legend Kenny Bernstein hired Kinser to drive his No. 26 Quaker State Ford, [9] but after the first 7 races of 1995, Kinser was released and replaced by Hut Stricklin after posting no wins and no top tens with an average finish of 35.2 and a best finish of 27th at Rockingham ...
Kinser borrowed his parents’ van in December 1980 to give Vedam a ride so he could buy drugs in Lewistown. It was the last time he was seen alive by his family or friends.
The Central La Grange Historic District in La Grange, Kentucky is a 70 acres (28 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It runs primarily along Washington, Main, and Jefferson Sts., Kentucky Ave., and First through Sixth Aves. [1] It includes the Oldham County Courthouse.
Oldham County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state and commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 67,607. [1] Its county seat is La Grange. [2] The county is named for Colonel William Oldham. Oldham County is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.