Set in the heart of Kentucky, Lexington dates back to 1775, when trailblazer Daniel Boone helped pioneers construct a fort just east of the city limits in modern Boonesboro. Shortly thereafter, others followed, setting up camp at McConnell Springs. When word of the Battle of Lexington (which kicked off the American Revolution) reached them, these settlers named their village after the Massachusetts town and to honor their fellow patriots. Thanks to the area's fertile soil and pristine ..[Read More]
Lexington, KY Factoid
Best known for Wildcats basketball, the University of Kentucky also gains fame as the alma mater of actress Ashley Judd. Star of such films as "A Time to Kill" and "Kiss the Girls," Judd majored in French and received minors in women's studies, theater, cultural anthropology, and art history.
