The first commercial oil well in the United States was drilled in Kentucky in 1818.

Kentucky is the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky has the longest cave system in the world.

Kentucky has the world’s largest cave chamber, the “Mammoth Dome,” which is 192 feet high and 360 feet wide.

The Corvette, a popular American sports car, is produced in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The first American performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony took place in Lexington, Kentucky in 1817.

The state of Kentucky produces 95% of the world’s bourbon.

The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in Louisville produces more than 1.8 million baseball bats each year.

The famous American outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed in St. Joseph, Missouri, but he was born and raised in Kentucky.

Fort Knox, a United States Army post in Kentucky, is home to the United States Bullion Depository, which stores gold reserves.

The song “Happy Birthday to You” was written by two sisters from Kentucky, Mildred and Patty Hill.

The Kentucky State Fair, held annually in Louisville, is one of the oldest and largest state fairs in the United States.

The world’s largest outdoor go-kart track, Kart Kountry, is located in Shepherdsville, Kentucky.

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is a popular tourist attraction that includes tours of distilleries and tastings of bourbon.

The Louisville Zoo is home to the largest indoor rainforest exhibit in the United States.

The town of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, has elected a dog as its mayor for multiple terms.

The Kentucky State Police was the first statewide police force in the United States.

Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time, was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky.

In 1990, the town of London, Kentucky passed an ordinance declaring that anyone who attempted to steal someone else’s horse would face the death penalty.