Shark fossil found in landlocked Kentucky
Researchers are stunned by this ancient shark fossil discovery at a Mammoth Cave National Park.
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Puzzle lovers have scrambled to Google today to find the names of national parks hiding in today’s NYT Strands, which was themed “American beauty.”
According to the National Park Service, Kentucky has nine national parks, some of which are spread across multiple states.
Which national parks are in Kentucky?
Here’s a look at which national parks you can find in the Bluegrass state. Find more information about each at nps.gov.
The first memorial to Lincoln can be found in Hodgenville, Kentucky.
According to the National Park Service, Big South Fork “boasts miles of scenic gorges and sandstone bluffs.” The park extends into Tennessee.
Camp Nelson was established in 1863 as a supply depot by the U.S. Army, according to the park service, and became a recruitment and training center. It also was a shelter for civilians fleeing war.
Cumberland Gap, which also extends to Tennessee and Virginia, follows the path of Native Americans, bison and pioneers who crossed the Appalachians, according to nps.gov.
Fort Donelson is steeped in the history of the American Civil War. It also extends to Tennessee.
This trail runs through several U.S. states, including Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. According to the National Park Service, it follows routes in Lewis and Clark’s expedition in the early 1800s.
NPS says Mammoth Cave is the world’s longest known cave system.
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The Battle of Mill Springs was an early victory in the Civil War, according to NPS.
Stretching across nine states, the Trail of Tears commemorates Cherokee people who were forced from their homes to live in Oklahoma, according to the park service.
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