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Before we go, brush up on your KY trivia with these games.

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The Bluegrass State Games Page

Kentucky is home to so much natural beauty. It is also rich in history and culture. The state symbols of Kentucky are an important part of both. To make it fun to learn, kids can play games to learn that the Goldenrod is the state flower and the Tulip Poplar is the state tree. The Bluegrass State has never been more interesting! Have fun learning about the state of Kentucky!!

Kentucky Games

Kentucky, home of the world famous Kentucky Derby is home to rolling hills of bluegrass and world-class racehorse farms. For those who live there, Kentucky holds more than horse racing. Kentucky also has woodlands, nature hikes, and waterways which draw tourists year round who enjoy the natural beauty. Kids growing up here also need to learn what the Kentucky state tree, song, motto and bird are. Kids homeschooling in Kentucky can learn the Kentucky state capital, Kentucky state motto and the Kentucky state nickname, as well as being able to identify the flag and the Kentucky state seal using state games. Kentucky Spelling Games can help kids learn all about the state. Kentucky Homeschoolers, including this Kentucky Homeschool Group like online learning games for teaching and enrichment in learning about your state. Learn about the state of Kentucky with fun interactive games here on Learning Games For Kids.

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Kentucky is home to so much natural beauty. It is also rich in history and culture. The state symbols of Kentucky are an important part of both. To make it fun to learn, kids can play games to learn that the Goldenrod is the state flower and the Tulip Poplar is the state tree.

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As we travel we are sure to see the Kentucky River! 

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As we travel we are sure to see the Kentucky River! 

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Let our journey begin!

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Kentucky River - Plan your Kentucky Vacation - Kentucky Tourism

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The Kentucky River is formed in eastern Kentucky at Beattyville, in Lee County, by the confluence of the North, Middle and South Forks and flows generally nort

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On our drive through Frankfort we see these historical flags!

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On our drive through Frankfort we see these historical flags!

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Learn more about these important Kentuckians.

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The Capital City Museum has launched The Frankfort Faces Project to cast a light on some of the city's famous faces. Bringing history to the street - these banners have been hung along Frankfort's city streets. The website will give you more information about each of the banners.

Choose a face to learn their story.

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frankfort faces; capital city museum; frankfort

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ky; frankfort street banners; albert blanton; ruth booe; john brown; john cannon; will chase; john j. crittenden; emma guy cromwell; johnny depp; alber bacon fall; john fallis; clarence gayle; john marshall harlan; amos kendall; leopold labrot; lilian lindsey; william mayo; theodore o'hara; paul sawyier; winnie scott; hal sparks; george t. stagg

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col. e. h. taylor; emily thomas tubman; e.e. underwood; george graham vest; james wilkinson; robert burns wilson; george wolfe

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The Capital City Museum has launched The Frankfort Faces Project to cast a light on some of the city's famous faces. Bringing history to the street - these banners have been hung along Frankfort's city streets. The website will give you more information about each of the banners.

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First stop... The Historical Museum in Frankfort 

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First stop... The Historical Museum in Frankfort 

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Check out their many videos of the museum!

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KHS works to educate and engage the public through Kentucky history on-site, on the road or online. Therefore, KHS has an array of online resources for those interested in Kentucky history. Whether you are a parent, teacher, student, researcher or history enthusiast, here is a list of some of our online resources and activities, including virtual field trips, videos, media links, activities, catalogs, research tools and more.

We will be adding more to this page in the coming days and weeks.

VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS and TOURS: Interactive Learning Experiences

Download our app Explore Kentucky History to find the locations of historical markers across the Commonwealth and enjoy tours and additional history content right from your smartphone or on your home PC at explorekyhistory.ky.gov.

Our exhibit Poetry in Color: Paul Sawyier's Two Villages is not currently available, but you can enjoy this collection of historical markers relating to Paul Sawyier available from the app.

Kentucky Military History Treasures artifacts on display at the Kentucky Military History Museum. (requires Flash player)

Beyond the Log Cabin: Kentucky's Abraham Lincoln examine the life of Lincoln through images and artifacts relating to his Kentucky connections. (requires Flash player)

Torn Within and Threatened Without an interactive Civil War exhibit on display at the Kentucky History Center.

Our New Kentucky Home an online exhibit featuring stories of Kentucky Immigration history. (requires Flash player)

Join us for Virtual Tours offered live on our Facebook page, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 p.m.

The Kentucky Heritage Council, the state historic preservation agency, offers several educational resources for teachers.
" Teaching About Native Americans" includes resource packets, teachers' guides, activity sheets, lesson plans, content sheets and more. For more information about the agency, see their website.

Enjoy a Google 360 Tour of the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History Center.

STREAMING MEDIA: Watch, Listen, and Learn

CATALOGS and RESEARCH TOOLS: Online Collections and Resources

KHS maintains online catalogs of artifacts, books, manuscripts, rare books and other types of collections. Our catalogs are always being updated with new materials.

Catalogs and Resource Tools available in the Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

FREE access to the Register of the Kentucky Historical Society is now available on Project Muse through June. to view the articles.

HOME LEARNING MATERIALS and ACTIVITIES

Tools to help students, families and K-12 teachers in the teaching of these new standards, especially those specifically focused on Kentucky.

Download, print and enjoy!

Virtual Museum Offerings Across Kentucky

As students, teachers and families remain at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, museums, libraries and local history organizations across Kentucky are offering additional online resources and programs.

At the Kentucky Historical Society, for example, our Virtual Visitor page includes a menu of digital services, including virtual field trips, videos, media links, activities, research catalogs and more.

Other sites in Kentucky are also offering great online tours, programs and services! These include:

Ephraim McDowell House, Danville
The Ephraim McDowell House offers avirtual tour of their historic house museum. They continue to expand their digital offerings and provide updates via their Facebook page.

The Filson Historical Society, Louisville
The Filson Historical Society is currently offering free access to their publications The Filson and The Filson Club History Quarterly, audio recordings of lectures from 2013-2020, and digital exhibits on their Free access to their scholarly publication, Ohio Valley History, is available on Project MUSE. For a complete list of what they currently offer, please visit their .

Lexington Public Library, Lexington
The Lexington Public Library offers a variety of podcasts, tours, ebooks and digital archives. Their "Tales from the Kentucky Room" podcast includes episodes about Lexington history. You can also download six thematic walking tours that take you to some of Lexington's historic landmarks and public art. The library's Digital Archives allows researchers and students to learn more about the history of Fayette County. See their for other offerings, including virtual , additional podcasts, their online learning collection and .

Want to do your social distancing outside? Don't forget to visit the commonwealth's great state historic sites, managed by the Kentucky Department of Parks. Many of these sites offer interpretive trails and other outdoor activities that allow you to discover Kentucky's past while exploring the great outdoors.

SOCIAL MEDIA HUB

Join in online dialogue through KHS social media.

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Virtual Visitor - Kentucky Historical Society

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KHS works to educate and engage the public through Kentucky history on-site, on the road or online. Therefore, KHS has an array of online resources for those interested in Kentucky history. Whether you are a parent, teacher, student, researcher or history enthusiast, here is a list of some of our online resources and activities, including virtual field trips, videos, media links, activities, catalogs, research tools and more.

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The beautiful floral clock

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Coordinates: 38°11′9.60″N 84°52′34.98″W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.1860000°N 84.8763833°W

The floral clock in Frankfort, Kentucky, is a landmark located behind the Kentucky State Capitol. Dedicated in May 1961 by Governor Bert T. Combs, the clock was constructed as a joint project between the state government and the Garden Club of Kentucky.[1][2]

On April 10, 1961, Combs appropriated US$50,000 from the governor's contingency fund to construct the clock on the lawn of the state capitol. Combs had seen a similar clock in Edinburgh, Scotland, and believed it would be a colorful addition to the capitol grounds. When construction was completed on the clock, some ridiculed it as "Combs' Folly" or "Big Bert" (an allusion to London's Big Ben). Combs' political foe, A. B. "Happy" Chandler, was particularly critical, declaring "It's amazing what some people will think of when they have nothing better to do." In a subsequent gubernatorial campaign, Chandler mocked the clock, declaring "Well, they don't say it's half past 2 in Frankfort anymore. They say it's two petunias past the jimson weed." Chandler's derision became the minority view in time, however; according to journalist John Ed Pearce, the clock became one of the most talked-about and visited tourist attractions in the state and the most visited place in Frankfort.

The face of the clock measures 34 feet (10 m) in diameter and is tilted at a 26-degree angle. The word "Kentucky" is spelled out in large letters around the top of the clock. The minute hand is 20 feet (6.1 m) long, and the hour hand is 15 feet (4.6 m) long; both weigh approximately 500 pounds (230 kg). The clock face is composed of more than 10,000 flowers, and the planter that holds them weighs 100 short tons (91 t). The majority of the flowers consist of Joseph's coat and begonias. All of the flowers used in the clock face are grown in greenhouses near the capitol and owned by the state.

Instead of sitting on a bank of earth as most similar floral clocks do, the Frankfort clock is suspended above a pool of water. The pool is 36 feet (11 m) in diameter and 4.5 feet (1.4 m) deep. Visitors often use the pool as a wishing well. Until the early 1970s, coins thrown into the pool were used by Kentucky's child care agencies to purchase recreation and gym equipment and to fund Garden Club scholarships to the University of Kentucky for students studying horticulture or land design; now the money is used solely for scholarships. The coins are collected from the pool every three weeks. In the first three years following the clock's dedication, $6,000 in coins was collected from the pool.

A mechanism housed in the stone pedestal that supports the clock moves its hands. The mechanism is composed of six gears and an electrical meter []. Every sixty seconds, the minute hand moves 1.5 feet (0.46 m), and the hour hand moves proportionately. Every hour, an additional control mechanism makes any necessary corrections to the displayed time and is capable of resetting the clock in the event of a power failure.

In May 1962, the National Council of State Garden Clubs presented the state of Kentucky with its Bronze Seal Award for its efforts to beautify the state capitol, with the clock being a large part of that effort. In 2002, the capitol grounds, including the floral clock, were featured on the HGTV series "Great American Gardens".

Brammer, Jack (1988-06-22). "Keeping Time But Losing Money: Floral Clock Getting Shortchanged". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. B1.

"Combs Rose to Pinnacle From Plain Beginnings". Lexington Herald-Leader. Knight-Ridder News Service. 1991-12-05. p. A1.

Hightower, Kyle (2001-06-30). "State Capitol Gets HGTV's Vote for Show Governing Inside, Gardening Outside". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. 15.

Pearce, John Ed (1987). Divide and Dissent: Kentucky Politics 1930-1963. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1613-9.

Ramsey, Sy (1962-08-20). "On Capitol Grounds: Kentucky Floral Clock Draws Visitors, Puns". The Free-Lance Star. p. 10.

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A tour of the Capitol. Don’t forget your map at link below, then bottom of pages under resources.
https://capitol.ky.gov/Pages/visitorinfo.aspx

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Kentucky State Capitol Virtual Tour with narration

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Check out these wonderful murals inside the Capitol 

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Capitol Centennial Commission

Legacy Project

In 2009, a coveted project to complete the dome pendentives of the Kentucky State Capitol was realized. The original design for the State Capitol included spaces for murals within the pendentives, or the reverse triangular spaces directly beneath the dome, that were never completed until now. Marion and Terry Forcht of Corbin, Kentucky donated the funds to complete the murals and their installation. The generous gift is the largest in the history of the Capitol and is the Capitol Centennial Commission's legacy project. Each pendentive combines modern and classical styles, in an effort to present a timeless, dynamic aesthetic. The murals unite elements of allegory, symbolism, and recognizable narrative. The four pendentive murals reflect the range of diversity, professions, landmarks, architecture and culture that comprises the rich social fabric of Kentucky's past and present, as well as the unique landscapes of Commonwealth's distinctive regions. Each pendentive features a background landscape highlighting different aspects and seasons of Kentucky's natural beauty. Each group of figures stands on a trompe l'oeil bas relief vignette of Kentucky's Native American Heritage, which serves as a literal and figurative foundation for the depiction of the modern commonwealth. The pendentive murals are trimmed by a shimmering gilded border, each of which is adorned with different iconic symbols to represent Kentucky. The murals were officially unveiled at the June 4 2010 Centennial Gala.

Ceres, the classical allegorical figure of agriculture and prosperity, symbolizes the bounty of Kentucky's agrarian foundations. The pre- western beginnings of the Commonwealth are represented by a bas relief of three Native American women preparing corn. The border of the pendentive contains a motif of Indian corn, tobacco leaves, hemp rope and sunflowers. The sacred allegorical female is centered, vision focused towards the future. On her right a young female jockey holds the bridle of a shimmering beloved thoroughbred. Kentucky's most recognizable landmark of our signature industry is supported by furrowed fields in the foreground, which contain horses, cattle, golden tobacco, limestone fences, hemp, sunflowers, etc. The farmer represented on the right is holding a scythe which is a symbol of the transformative nourishment of nature and the reaping of nature's gifts. The rural landscape scene is punctuated on the right by the rising summer tapestry of the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. The farmer shields his eyes from the luminous glow of the early morning august sky indicating a bountiful harvest on the horizon.

Mercury (or Hermes), the left hand female figure, is representative of the allegorical god/ goddess of commerce and trade. She holds a winged caduceus and tablet of knowledge. The Tulip Poplar blossoms and leaves serve as ornament and adornment for the bas relief of the Native American scene of the prehistory of industry. The trio is shown using fire, as visual precursors to people using fire for a forge. Kentucky's river and steam paddlewheel heritage is celebrated behind Mercury. The figure on the right is manipulating a barrel of bourbon another signature industry of the Commonwealth. Bourbon distillery warehouses and other vestiges of turn of century industry such as locomotives and cranes are visible on the right side of the mural. The central figure can be thought of as Vulcan or a blacksmith and with his anvil and hammer solidifies the Commonwealth's well documented history of manual labor, craftsmanship and industry. His strong left hand serves as a sturdy pedestal for the architectural accomplishment of our New Capitol building. The border of the Industry mural features wheels and gears which turn our industry intertwined with chains linking branches of the Kentucky Coffeetree our first state tree. A steaming locomotive crossing the Ohio River Bridge in Louisville on the left and the Ashland refineries lining the riverbanks of Northern Kentucky on the upper right provide ominous output to the hazy clouds of the cold January afternoon sky.

The woman figure on the right or Muse of the Arts represents the allegorical figure of music and dance traditions. A border of goldenrod, mountain laurel, prehistoric Native American rock art symbols, buffalo hide shields and wild flowers surround the scene. The bas relief highlights Native American men from the Woodland Period at Wickliffe Mounds in Western Kentucky depicted in a water drum ritual. The center female figure in traditional attire provides genteel instruction to an attentive young girl sitting in a ladder back chair handcrafted in Kentucky. The girl is learning from the teacher how to play the dulcimer, our state instrument. A robed male figure on the left holding leather-bound tome serves as the jurist or the moral and religious elements of faith, law and instruction. The natural bridge of the Red River Gorge, a part of the largest park system in the United States, provides a visual portal to the fruits of knowledge and culture. Historic landmarks and architectural styles from around the Commonwealth are featured in the mural. The architecture is in perfect harmony with the trees and sky bearing hues of orange, yellow and brown depicting one of Kentucky's beautiful October autumn early evenings.

Athena, the female figure, represents the goddess of civilization, progress and strength. Her torch and its flame symbolize knowledge, truth, enlightenment and hope. The bas relief portrays Native American men in animal skins hunting buffalo along Kentucky's Buffalo Trace. The kneeling male and his glowing lantern illustrate illuminating the darkness to the Commonwealth's cities through coal mining. The coal miner's posture is sturdy and strong; he is a symbol of one of our signature industries. The African-American male to the right represents progress towards the future with enlightenment. The border of the mural scene is encircled by dynamo wheels and rotors of progress, electric wires and insulators to symbolize civil services and hickory tree branches represent our beautiful forests. The mural also highlights important advancements in transportation such as the mule drawn and electric streetcars and the Roebling Suspension Bridge. The Lincoln and Davis memorials represent the unique history and legacy of Kentucky's involvement in the Civil War. The pendentive is punctuated by the blooming dogwoods and the palette of a mid-April springtime afternoon in Kentucky.​

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Legacy Project In 2009, a coveted project to complete the dome pendentives of the Kentucky State Capitol was realized. The original design for the State Capitol included spaces for murals within the pendentives, or the reverse triangular spaces directly beneath the dome, that were never completed until now.

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700 Capital Avenue
Frankfort, Ky 40601

Please contact 502-564-3449 for more information.

Kentucky's Capitol is the fourth permanent building since statehood in 1792. It was built to replace the earlier 1830 capitol, still standing in downtown Frankfort, which had become inadequate to accommodate the growing state government. A long and bitter quarrel among Louisville, Lexington and Frankfort over which city should be Kentucky's Capital finally ended in 1904, when the legislature voted to spend one million dollars for a new capitol to replace the 1830 capitol on the old public square in downtown Frankfort. The architect's design was far too immense for the square, so the present site in south Frankfort was chosen instead.

Ground was broken in 1904 and on June 2, 1910 Kentucky's New Capitol was dedicated with imposing ceremonies.

The architect was Frank Mills Andrews, a native of Iowa who practiced in Chicago, New York City, Cincinnati and Dayton. Andrews was a distinguished architect. He received the Silver Medal Award from the Royal Society of Arts in 1911 for a paper he presented on "American Architecture" at a meeting of the Society in London. A proponent of the Beaux-Arts style, many striking architectural features and opulent decorative finishes in Kentucky's Capitol illustrate his penchant for classical French interiors.

The State Reception Room was designed as a place for ceremonial events. The walls are decorated with pilasters finished in scagliola and murals, hand painted to resemble tapestries from the Gobelin Tapestry Guild. Original to the room, the hand carved Circassian walnut furniture was crafted to resemble 17th century French Baroque pieces.

The room was recently restored under the direction of the Historic Properties Advisory Commission (HPAC) and the Office of Historic Properties. The project included installation of HVAC for climate control, the conservation of wall murals and the restoration of the decorative finishes and furniture.

The elegance of the Capitol's interior was largely achieved by the generous use of white Georgia marble, gray Tennessee marble and dark green Italian marble. On axis with the rotunda, the grand corridors feature 36 imposing columns of Vermont granite and delicate art glass skylights.

Decorative lunettes above each staircase highlight the entrances to the House and Senate chambers. Painted in oils by T. Gilbert White, both depict frontier scenes with Daniel Boone. The east mural portrays Boone and his party catching their first glimpse of the Bluegrass region atop Pilot Knob in 1769. The west mural depicts the negotiations for the Treaty of Sycamore Shoals, which lead to the purchase of Cherokee land that would eventually become Kentucky.

Kentucky's legislative bodies meet in the House and Senate chambers. Both chambers continue the classical motifs of the building, incorporating scagliola (faux marble) for their decorative architectural features.

The resplendent Supreme Court room serves as the seat of the judicial branch of state government. The room is noted for its solid Honduras mahogany paneling and the elegant coffered ceiling covered in Old Dutch Metal leafing, hammered to imitate old bronze.

The exterior of the Capitol is faced in Indiana limestone and Vermont granite. The richly sculptured pediment of the classical front portico was designed by Charles Henry Niehaus and carved by Australian sculptor Peter Rossack. Allegorical figures represent Kentucky, the central female figure, with Progress, History, Plenty, Law, Art and Labor as her attendants.

The Office of Historic Properties of the Finance and Administration Cabinet serves as state curator over all state owned historic properties and is responsible for the preservation and maintenance of the Capitol so that we and future generations may continue to enjoy it. The building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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700 Capital AvenueFrankfort, Ky 40601 Please contact 502-564-3449 for more information. Kentucky's Capitol is the fourth permanent building since statehood in 1792. It was built to replace the earlier 1830 capitol, still standing in downtown Frankfort, which had become inadequate to accommodate the growing state government.