Kentucky became a state on June 1, 1792, and a commission was named on June 20 to locate a suitable capital in the vast wilderness. The commission chose Frankfort, which had been established in 1786. According to some historical records, local townspeople put up as much as $3000 in gold for the state treasury, and provided a log cabin to serve as the temporary capitol building.
Frankfort is the capital city of the US state of Kentucky.
Since Kentucky became a state.
Pierre was chosen to be the state capital of South Dakota because of its central location and because it is located on the Missouri River. Although Pierre had been named temporary capital in 1889, the state capital had to be chosen by a vote of the people, which did not take place until 1904.
It was named after Sir Walter Raleigh.
New York is not the capital of the USA because the capital is Washington, D.C., which was chosen as a separate federal district for the government to be located in, rather than in a state capital.
Frankfort is the capital city of Kentucky, the bluegrass state.
Like most U.S. state capitals, it was chosen for its central location within the state.
Frankfort is the capital city of the US state of Kentucky.
Frankfort was not established as the capital of Tennessee until 19 days after the state was admitted to the Union, on June 1, 1792. On June 20, various localities competed to become the site of the capital, and Frankfort (Franklin County) was chosen.
Frankfort is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Frankfort is the capital of kentucky state
Frankfort is Kentucky's capitol
The capital of the US state of Kentucky is Frankfort. Note that the capital of Kentucky is spelled with an o. "Frankfurt" is a city in Germany, spelled with a u.
The state capital of Kentucky is Frankfort. The state capital of Tennessee is Tallahassee. Frankfort is further south than Tallahassee.
Frankfort is the capital of the state of Kentucky in the United States. It is located in the central part of the state along the Kentucky River. Frankfort serves as the political and administrative center of Kentucky.
No state capital is named Kentucky. Kentucky is a state; its capital is Frankfort.
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