Where better to celebrate 1776 than Seventy Six, Kentucky?

By: Al Cross

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 804

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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SEVENTY SIX, Ky. – If the increasing turmoil in Washington makes you worry about our country’s future as we prepare to mark the 250th anniversary of its independence, come with me to Seventy Six.

The derivation of this place’s name has been lost to history, but it seems safe to conclude that it was inspired at least in part by the year the country was founded. The phrase “Spirit of ’76” was in use by …

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