Kentucky First: 1904
Louisville, Kentucky became the first city outside New Haven, Connecticut to . . .
Louisville, Kentucky became the first city outside New Haven, Connecticut to hold a Knights of Columbus national convention, this one in April 1904.
Source: Kentucky Irish American, June 11, 1904
Knights reach Gem State in 1904
Boise and Pocatello become Idaho’s first Knights councils.
Idaho’s First Councils
Boise and Pocatello become Idaho’s first Knights councils, May 1904. By May 1908, the number of councils doubles to eight, with a membership of about 600.
Sources: The Intermountain and Colorado Catholic, New Advent