In 1865, two dozen Union soldiers, all formerly enslaved, were ambushed and killed along a road in Kentucky. Archaeologists ...

A Kentucky man got the surprise of his life while digging in his field earlier this year: a cache of over 700 coins from the American Civil War era. The "Great Kentucky Hoard" includes hundreds of U.S ...

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...

(From left) Nancy Hill, president of Harrodsburg Historical Society, and Chad Greene, president of the Friends of Perryville Battlefield, pose for a photo after handing over a hospital ledger from the ...

Eighteen of the individual coins found can sell for six figures apiece. A Kentucky man made a life-changing discovery while digging in his cornfield earlier this year, unearthing over 800 rare Civil ...

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More than 100 Civil War-era letters written by a Union Army soldier to his wife have been digitized and made available online ...

The coins, which have been dubbed the "Great Kentucky Hoard," could be worth millions. A US coins expert said that the discovery "cannot be overstated." A Kentucky man uncovered a trove of over 700 ...

KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — One of the most popular television shows, “Secrets of the Dead,” is bringing an 1865 Civil War massacre in Kentucky to life this October. The episode will focus on the events of ...

A Kentucky farmer struck gold after he unearthed hundreds of rare Civil War-era gold and silver coins on his property back in June. The treasure is potentially worth millions of dollars. "The coins, ...

Historian and battlefield guide Darryl Smith will present “The Battle of Perryville and The Kentucky Campaign” at the next regular meeting of the Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley at 7 p.m.