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Bookmark or Share- Meet The Fugate Family, The Mysterious Blue People Of KentuckyKnown as the blue people of Kentucky, the Fugate family settled in Appalachia in 1820 and became famous for a recessive gene that made their skin bright blue. For 197 years, the Fugate family has remained sealed off from the outside world as they've passed their blue skin through the generations.
- The Fugate Family of Kentucky Had Blue Skin For GenerationsDeep in the woods of Kentucky, a fiercely private family gave birth to blue-skinned children since the 1800s. The color of their skin was so shocking for normal people to see, that they chose to stay hidden away from the rest of society in their small community.
- Blue Fugates: The True Story of Kentucky’s Blue PeopleThe Blue Fugates were a family from Eastern Kentucky, notably recognized for their blue skin, a genetic condition passed down over generations. The origin of the blue skin trait traces back to a French orphan named Martin Fugate, who settled in Eastern Kentucky in 1820.
- The True Story of the Blue People of Kentucky | HowStuffWorksMartin Fugate arrived in the unsettled frontier of Kentucky in 1820. He was a French orphan who knew nothing of his lineage. Legend has it that Martin himself may have had a blue tinge to his skin, but not the dark blue skin color of later Fugates.
- Blue Fugates - WikipediaThe Fugates, commonly known as the " Blue Fugates " [1] or the " Blue People of Kentucky ", are an ancestral family living in the hills of Kentucky starting in the 19th century, where they are known for having a genetic trait that led to the blood disorder methemoglobinemia, causing the skin to appear blue.
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