Kentucky
entered the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Its capital is Frankfort and
it is nicknamed the Bluegrass State. Kentucky is bordered to the north by Indiana, Ohio,
and Illinois, to the east by West Virginia and Virginia, to the South by Tennessee, and to
the west by Missouri. The Big Sandy river and the Tug Fork river form
Kentucky’s eastern border, and the Mississippi River forms Kentucky’s western
border. Kentucky was named for the Kentucky River.
Many people visit Kentucky’s
many parks. Almost two-thirds of the people that visit Kentucky visit Mammoth Cave
National Park. Mammoth Cave is the longest cave system in the world. Other
tourists visit the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site and Cumberland Gap
National Historic Park. In 1750, the American Thomas Walker explored Kentucky and in
1751, Christopher Gist explored
Kentucky.
Here are some activities by Caroline.
Write a poem about the life of Abraham Lincoln while he lived in
Kentucky.
Research Kentucky and then make up a story about how life would be living
in Kentucky.
Make a crossword puzzle using facts from Kentucky.
Kentucky
entered the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Its capital is Frankfort and
it is nicknamed the Bluegrass State. Kentucky is bordered to the north by Indiana, Ohio,
and Illinois, to the east by West Virginia and Virginia, to the South by Tennessee, and to
the west by Missouri. The Big Sandy river and the Tug Fork river form
Kentucky’s eastern border, and the Mississippi River forms Kentucky’s western
border. Kentucky was named for the Kentucky River. 
