The history of Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Elizabethtown airport expanding to 'keep up' with growing KY city

Blue Lick didn’t explode or vanish in a single headline. It faded, and the way it’s remembered tells us about migration, economy, and how communities quietly end. If you grew up near a “vanished” town, tell the story below—names, locations, and what was left behind. Let’s collect these local ghosts of memory. #bluelick #kentucky #history #conspiracytheory #talltales

“Happy Birthday,” Mother’s Day, and the first Boy Scout troop — all started in Kentucky. Louisville’s Hill sisters wrote the world’s most famous song. Henderson teacher Mary Towles Sasseen launched the first Mother’s Day. Burnside chartered the first Scouts in America. Kentucky shaped the way we celebrate, lead, and connect — but rarely gets the credit. The next time you light candles or thank your mom, remember where it began. #kentucky #mothersday #history #happybirthday #louisvillekentucky

A few notes 📝 The home was relocated to the park from another location in 1975. It was moved 3x prior to this being its current location. The 8th of August celebration date in some southern states mark liberation from enslavement. Andrew Johnson enslaved Sam Johnson while living in East Tennessee. Sam Johnson was a skilled carpenter. Post emancipation, Samuel Johnson became a commissioner for the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. Sam Johnson is credited for organizing the first