1860 View of Frankfort

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This view of Frankfort from Blanton's Hill, also known as Fort Hill, shows the Kentucky State Penitentiary in foreground and the castle-looking State Arsenal in the center background. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

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By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #1490 in Frankfort notes the location of the State Arsenal building, which now serves as the Kentucky Military History Museum. In 1836, a devastating fire and explosion that heavily…