Kentucky – Kentucky's Capital is Frankfort

(Pronounced ken-tuh-kee and frank-fert)

To remember the capital of the US state Kentucky, use the following mnemonic:

At the Kentucky derby everyone was eating a German Frankfurter (Frankfort). 

Interesting facts about Frankfort:

- Floral Clock: The city’s famous floral clock—a massive timepiece made of over 10,000 live plants—was once famously targeted during a political protest when angry citizens dumped manure on it.

- Named by Accident: The capital gets its name from a tragic 1780 skirmish where a pioneer named Stephen Frank was killed at a shallow river crossing, originally dubbed “Frank’s Ford” before evolving into Frankfort.

- Shadow Sundial Memorial: The Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial is built as a giant horizontal sundial designed so that the tip of its shadow falls directly on each fallen soldier’s engraved name precisely on the anniversary of their death.