Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, Goatman, Mothman; all these names are incredibly common across the United States.. They have their own infamous sense of untouchability, as they have virtually nothing to do with our humble little state. However, you’d be surprised to learn that since its establishment as a state in June 1792, Kentucky has gained its own little handful of spooks and specters (and even a few cryptids thrown in) that call the bluegrass state their old Kentucky home.