The
Original
Kentucky
Fried Chicken
in Corbin,
KY
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Harland David Sanders, better known as
Colonel Sanders was born and raised in Henryville, Indiana
(September 9, 1890- December 16, 1980}
The grave site of Colonel Sanders is at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky. Just follow the yellow stripe on the road.
Sanders Court and Café, the birthplace of the original Kentucky Fried Chicken is located in Corbin, KY.
Location: From Interstate 75, take Corbin Exit 29. (first Corbin exit if you are headed south, second Corbin exit if you are headed north) Go south on 25E for a mile, then turn right on 25 W and it's about a half a mile. Counting the traffic signals, including the one at the interstate, turn right at the 5th light signal. Look for the signs! Open from 10 am to 9 pm.
688 US Hwy 25 E {1002 W. Dixie Hwy.} Corbin, KY 40701 (606) 528-2163
The restaurant and museum of the first Kentucky Fried Chicken in Kentucky is popular among the tourists.
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The Annual World Chicken Festival Scroll Held in September featuring entertainment, from music and dance to comedy and contests. There are a lot of area attractions you can visit from this location.
For more tourism info when in the area, tune your radio to 1620 AM or dial 511
Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site First cabin built in Kentucky
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."
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It's my Granddaughter's favorite place to eat. Two drumsticks, mashed potatoes & gravy and a biscuit. Once a week. So it's not just for tourists.
Getting excited to go to KFC.
Harland Sanders first served his fried chicken in 1932 in the middle of the Great Depression at a gas station he owned in North Corbin, Kentucky. Scroll & The dining area was named 'Sanders Court and Café' and was so successful that in 1936, the Governor of Kentucky, Ruby Laffoon granted Sanders the title of honorary Kentucky Colonel. When
Sanders
prepared
his chicken in his restaurant
in Corbin,
he prepared the chicken in an iron skillet, which took about
30 minutes, too long for a restaurant operation. In 1939,
Sanders changed the cooking process for his fried chicken by
using a pressure fryer, resulting in a greatly reduced
cooking time comparable to that of deep frying. During the
same year, food critic Duncan Hines visited Sanders'
restaurant and was so impressed he listed the place in
"Adventures in Good Eating," his famous guide to restaurants
throughout the US. In 1940, Sanders
devised what came to be known as his Original
Recipe®. The
Sanders Court & Café served travelers, often
those headed to Florida, so when a route planned in the
1950's, for what would become Interstate 75, bypassed
Corbin, he sold his properties and traveled the United
States to sell his chicken to restaurant
owners.
The
first
was Pete
Harman in
South
Salt Lake
City.
They
opened the
nation's first
franchise"Kentucky Fried
Chicken"
outlet in 1952. The Colonel's secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices that creates the famous 'finger lickin' good' chicken remains a trade secret held in this safe.
Click on the safe to unlock a special announcement!
There are over 15,000 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants and
Grab a piece of chicken from the Colonel.
First visit to the first original KFC in Kentucky, where it all began.
1st Annual Alexandra Hamilton 5K Run/Walk was held on April 27, 2013 Click on the logo for photos.
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