Glimpses of Kentucky (1941)

This Traveltalk series short visit to Kentucky starts with a view of the Cumberland River which flows for about 700 miles through the state The first stop is Old Fort Harrod State Park which has a replica of the original fort the first permanent white settlement in the state We then visit the grave sites of two of Kentuckys favorite sons Henry Clay in Lexington and Daniel Boone in Frankfort At My Old Kentucky Home State Park we see the mansion and grounds that inspired composer Stephen Foster to write the song most associated with the state We then visit three horse farms in the area of Lexington the states horse racing capital Spindletop Farm Faraway Farm where we are introduced to Man o War the greatest racehorse of the 20th century and Elmendorf Farm where Man o Wars sire and dam Fair Play and Mahuba are buried