Meredith Honors Edmonson County Bicentennial at Old Capitol

Old State Kentucky Capitol Building, Frankfort, KY.

Edmonson Voice Report:
On Tuesday, February 11th, Representative Michael Meredith honored the two-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Edmonson County on the House floor of Kentucky’s Old State Capitol.
 
“It was a great privilege to recognize Edmonson County’s history in such a meaningful setting,” said Meredith. “With a wealth of historic landmarks as well as expansive access to Mammoth Cave National Park, Nolan Lake State Park, and Green River, Edmonson has had two centuries of distinguished history as both a cultural and recreational destination for people across the commonwealth.”
 
Edmonson County was established by the state legislature on January 12, 1825. The county is named after Captain John “Jack” Edmonson, a Kentuckian who died during the War of 1812, and was formed from portions of Grayson, Hart, and Warren counties.
 
It is an annual tradition for the Kentucky General Assembly to convene for a day of business at the Old State Capitol in recognition of the structure’s importance to the commonwealth’s history.
 
The Old State Capitol is the commonwealth’s third capitol building and the oldest still standing. It was used by the General Assembly until the current capitol building was completed in 1910. Since then, the Old State Capitol has been designated a national historic landmark and served as the previous headquarters of the Kentucky Historical Society. Tours are available Tuesday – Saturday.
 
“Yesterday we honored not just the history of Edmonson County, but the history of Kentucky,” Meredith added. “To stand in the same chamber where our commonwealth was governed for over eighty years was a humbling experience, and a reminder to myself and my fellow legislators of the responsibility we each have as public servants.”