Historical Marker
First Celebration
Historical marker location:
Nicholasville, Kentucky
( 1699 Clear Creek Pike, Nicholasville)
July 4, 1794, Col. William Price, veteran of the Revolutionary War, held the first celebration of Independence Day west of the Alleghenies. At his plantation, near here, forty veterans dined to commemorate the "glorious birthday of our freedom."
Erected June 2, 1964.
The city of Owensboro, Kentucky, is home to the International Bluegrass Music Museum, which honors the history and culture of bluegrass music.