Here in Kentucky, we know our fried chicken. Not to brag, but we’re kind of world-famous for it. And in the Bluegrass, the Sanders Cafe is a place that belongs on every Kentuckian’s bucket (of fried chicken) list — not simply because it’s the amazing restaurant that birthed a culinary legend, but also because it has its own museum that’s devoted to all things fried chicken!
There’s perhaps nothing more iconic Kentucky than this: a red-and-white bucket of hot and steamy, crispy-crunchy Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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And at the Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum in Corbin, Kentucky, fried chicken fans can experience the birth of a legend.
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This tourist attraction is a must-visit item for your Kentucky (fried chicken) bucket list.
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The Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum gives guests the full Kentucky-fried experience, offering visitors a delicious meal – with a side of history.
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Talk a walk through the history of Kentucky Fried Chicken at this only-in-Kentucky museum. Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, operated the restaurant from 1940-1956.
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Sanders also developed the famous KFC secret recipe at the cafe during the 1940s. Sanders Cafe was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug. 7, 1990.
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In 1956, Sanders began selling franchises for the now-ubiquitous Kentucky Fried Chicken. And the rest, as they say, is history.
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Yet while you’ll get to peer behind the Colonel’s curtain, there are certain things that will forever remain a secret, like his world-famous fried chicken recipe.
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He’ll never tell!
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But that’s okay, because some things are better that way.
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And the Bluegrass jewel that is Kentucky Fried Chicken, is most certainly one of those things.
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This is the birthplace of a legend; an only-in-Kentucky place you must cluck on over to!
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Indulge in all things fried chicken at this only-in-Kentucky museum. Who knows – you might even discover the answer to the age-old question of What came first? The chicken or the egg?
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For more information about the Sanders Cafe & Museum, visit the official website. And don’t forget to complete your Kentucky tour-de-fried-chicken with a visit to the Claudia Sanders (wife of the acclaimed Colonel) Dinner House.
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Address: Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum, 688 US-25W, Corbin, KY 40701, USA
