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Kentucky's Top Tourist Attractions: State Facts: Kentucky Department of Travel: 800-225-8747 http://www.KentuckyTourism.com Capital: Frankfort Population: 4,041,769 Governor: Ernie Fletcher Entered the Union: June 1, 1792
As the: 15th state Motto: United We Stand, Divided We Fall Nickname: Bluegrass State Flower: Goldenrod Bird: Kentucky cardinal Song: My Old Kentucky Home Sports Teams: None Origin of Name: From an Iroquoian word "Ken-tah-ten" meaning "land of tomorrow." Major Industries: Industrial Machinery, Tourism, Horses, Cars, Coal Historical Sites: Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Fort Knox, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace, Fort Boonesborough State Park, Fort Campbell Memorial Park, Fort Duffield, Old Fort Harrod Stat e Park Points of Interest: Kentucky Derby, Mammoth Cave National Park, Daniel Boone National Forest, Red River Gorge Geological Area Bordering States: Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
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