A hemp field

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This file appears in: First Hemp Crop
A hemp field

The first recorded Kentucky hemp crop was grown near Danville in 1775. Image courtesy the Boyle County Public Library.

This file appears in: First Hemp Crop

By Talbott
Historical Marker #1279 in Danville notes the first recorded hemp crop in Kentucky, which was grown on Clark's Run Creek in 1775. Hemp has a long history in the state. From its first recorded planting near Danville to its reemergence during…