Famous Inventor, 1877-1963
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Sites of birthplace of Garrett A. Morgan, and Branch School, which he attended, are 1/4 mile south. He invented the tri-color traffic signal, forerunner of the present type, and a gas mask worn in rescue work at Cleveland, Ohio, 1916. His mask was the basis for one used in World War I. In his honor the Claysville area is renamed "Garrett Morgan Place.
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Bourbon County Hemp/Alexander House
Paris, KY
Bourbon County Hemp One of the main hemp producing counties.
Frankfort and Cincinnati Railroad
Georgetown, KY
Built 1888-90 as the Kentucky Midland Railroad, it spanned 40 miles from Frankfort to Paris.
Millersburg Military Institute
Millersburg, KY
During a visit to Millersburg in the late 1800s, Col. C. M. Best decided that the area was perfect for a military training school.
Bourbon Whiskey/ Jacob Spears
Paris, KY
Named after Bourbon Co. because of quantity and quality of whiskey produced within its borders.
Centerville Baptist Church
Established in 1867 under Rev. Thomas Gant after members left the fellowship of First Baptist Church, Paris, Rev. Elisha Green, pastor.