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When was Kentucky discovered?

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In 1750, Thomas Walker, a pioneer scout, entered Kentucky through the Cumberland Gap and made the first thorough exploration of the eastern part of the region.

Daniel Boone explored eastern Kentucky in 1767. He came to Kentucky again in 1769, and spent two years in the Bluegrass Region.

Simon Kenton explored northeastern Kentucky in 1773 and 1774. James Harrod led a group of colonists into Kentucky from Pennsylvania. They established Harrodsburg, Kentucky's first permanent white settlement.

Boone led a group of settlers through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky in 1775. His route became known as the Wilderness Road. Boone settled along the Kentucky River and called his site Boonesborough.

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