The Milam-Holmes stamp cancelation machine
Here is a close-up of a Milam-Holmes cancelation banner. The text reads, “Frankfort, KY, Aug. 28...
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Charles Bogart
A snapshot look at Frankfort’s public transit
Today, citizens of Frankfort enjoy a superb, locally operated public bus transit system, Frankfort...
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Frankfort’s connection to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Some claim that it is the gentle flapping of a butterfly’s wings that start the movement of air...
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The loss of the packet boat Sonoma
From 1820 to 1930, Frankfort was connected to the outside world by steamboats. During the 19th...
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Kansas — The Promise Land
When the Civil War started in 1860, Kentucky was a slave owning state. When the Civil War ended in...
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