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Kentucky
The University of Kentucky was established by the state
of Kentucky in 1865 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of the
Kentucky University.
The Kentucky University had been established in Harrodsburg in 1858
and in 1865 merged with Transylvania University, which was established
in Lexington in 1783.
In 1878 the state separated the Agricultural and Mechanical College
from Kentucky University and the next year established the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of Kentucky. The city of Lexington provided additional
funding and donated the City Park for use as a campus.
The College was renamed State University, Lexington,
Kentucky in 1908 (and Kentucky University reverted to the name Transylvania
University to prevent confusion).
Six years later, in 1916, the State University was renamed the University
of Kentucky.
Take I65N from Nashville to Exit 92 in Kentucky (BG
Parkway)
Directions to Cliff Hagan Field, University of Kentucky:
from the BG Parkway:
Exit onto Hwy. 60 (the end of the Parkway) toward Lexington
and
continue straight until Mason-Headley Rd.
Make a right on Mason-Headley and continue until it
becomes Waller Ave.
and then Cooper Dr. (through the intersection at Limestone St.).
After the intersection of Limestone, make a left at
the second stoplight (Jerry Claiborne Way, directly across from Commonwealth
Stadium)
and drive straight back to the end of that street.
Cliff Hagan Stadium is on the right side (once you
pass Shivley Center)
and there is a large lot for parking.
From Nashville, estimated 4 hours 15 min
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