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The Old State Capitol in Kentucky, also known as Old Statehouse, is the former capitol building of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building is located in the Kentucky capital city of Frankfort and served as home of the Kentucky General Assembly from 1830 to 1910. The current Kentucky State Capitol was built in 1910.
the Capitol Dome of the Kentucky State Capitol building located in Frankfort, Kentucky; photographed at dusk looking south-east. The main part of the Capitol has three floors. The first floor contains the offices of the governor (and his or her staff), lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general.
The Frankfort Commercial Historic District in Frankfort, Kentucky is a 24 acres (9.7 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It included 86 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. [1] [2] Included in the district are buildings on both sides of the Kentucky River. These include:
Frankfort will hold a commemorative march for the anniversary, next Tuesday, March 5 at 10:45 a.m., starting at the Capital City Museum and moving to the Capitol grounds. Show comments Advertisement
William Justus Goebel (January 4, 1856 – February 3, 1900) was an American Democratic politician who served as the 34th governor of Kentucky for four days, having been sworn in on his deathbed a day after being shot by an assassin.
March on Frankfort was held on March 5, 1964, and drew about 10,000 people, including Martin Luther King Jr. Now, 60 years later, hundreds reenact it.
The Kentucky War Memorial is a memorial to Kentuckians who have died in all wars. On a high-point called the "State Mound" in Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Kentucky, the memorial consists of a 65-foot-tall monument erected in 1850, nine low stone monuments built in a semi-circle, and two low straight monuments. The 1850 monument honors men ...
The Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a memorial sculpture located in Frankfort, Kentucky, overlooking the state capital, and containing the names of 1,108 Kentuckians killed in the Vietnam War. The memorial is in the form of a sundial with the names placed so that the tip of the gnomon 's shadow touches each man's name on the date of his ...