By whom was it who founded Kentucky and describe their major industries?

Question

i cant find any research on who founded Kentucky i no its the 15th state and adopted in 1792 but who was it that founded Kentucky. now i have major industries but i want to know some examples . who ever has the best answer will get the 10 points and he/she info thats the best will be published on a website called concierge

Answer 1

Sourch #1 - Kentucky was the first region west of the Allegheny Mountains to be settled by American pioneers. James Harrod established the first permanent settlement at Harrodsburg in 1774; the following year Daniel Boone, who had explored the area in 1767, blazed the Wilderness Trail through the Cumberland Gap and founded Boonesboro.

Politically, the Kentucky region was originally part of Virginia, but statehood was gained in 1792. Gen. Anthony Wayne's victory in 1794 at Fallen Timbers in Ohio marked the end of Native American resistance in the area and secured the Kentucky frontier.

Source #2- Explorers like Dr. Thomas Walker and John Finley in the 1750s and frontiersmen like Daniel Boone and Simon Kenton in the 1760s gave glowing accounts of the rich land beyond the mountains. Attracted by the promise of abundant land and game, settlers flocked through the Cumberland Gap or down the Ohio River to Kentucky. In 1774, James Harrod constructed the first permanent settlement at present day Harrodsburg. Fort Boonesborough was established in 1775, and many other settlements were created soon after

Answer 2

I also know that Daniel Boone was one of the first explorers in Kentucky. Since it is the original wide west....!