There’s nothing as iconic as Kentucky Fried Chicken — and yes, we’re talking about *the* Kentucky Fried Chicken. Because while you may know the ubiquitous, finger-lickin’ poultry as your go-to dinner spot or road trip treat, this culinary legend got its start in Corbin, Kentucky, decades ago. KFC’s original fried chicken recipe was invented in a humble kitchen in Central Kentucky, and while the restaurant has since been franchised and exists all across the country, you can still order chicken by the bucket at the *original* Kentucky Fried Chicken in Corbin.

Kentucky Fried Chicken is ubiquitous, and the "bucket" of KFC has become *the* signifier of the restaurant itself. (Word people know this phenomenon as synecdoche.)
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Not only is this Kentucky creation imbedded in culinary culture, but it's also part of the very fabric of American popular culture!
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In Corbin, Kentucky, the Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum gives guests the full Kentucky-fried experience, offering visitors a delicious meal -- with a side of history. Talk a walk through the history of Kentucky Fried Chicken at this only-in-Kentucky museum; it was here where KFC Founder Colonel Harland Sanders operated the restaurant from 1940-56.
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Sanders also developed the famous KFC secret recipe here during the 1940s; and, as such, the Sanders Cafe was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug. 7, 1990.
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Today, the Harlan Sanders Cafe & Museum is open for guests to come and learn all about the Colonel's secret recipe (but not *the* secret recipe), and yes -- you can (and should) order a bucket of the good stuff from this legendary establishment.
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While a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken might cost a little more nowadays...
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(Thanks, inflation!)
...it remains as finger-lickin' good as ever!
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Come and do the Colonel proud; order a bucket of 8, 12, or even 16 pieces of perfectly cooked, extra crispy, deliciously seasoned fried chicken -- from the place where it all began!
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Visiting the original KFC in Corbin is most certainly an experience that belongs on your bucket (of fried chicken) list! For more information, please visit the Sanders Cafe website.

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