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The Downtown Paris Historic District, in Paris, Kentucky, in Bourbon County, Kentucky, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It was deemed significant as: the largest, richest, most varied and best-preserved concentration of historic architecture in Bourbon County from the period c. 1788 to ...
The first time Dr. Robert Copelan, who lives in Paris, met Secretariat, was 50 years ago, about 10 days before the 1973 Kentucky Derby. Big Red had just taken third place in the Wood Memorial ...
Here are eight names you may not know that have their roots in the Bluegrass State: Billy Ray Cyrus A two-time Grammy Award winner, Cyrus is the father of Miley Cyrus, with whom he starred in the ...
Old Louisville is the largest Victorian Historic neighborhood in the United States. The culture of Kentucky is firmly Southern, it is also influenced by Southern Appalachia, blending with the native upper Southern culture in certain areas of the state. The state is known for bourbon and whiskey distilling, tobacco, horse racing, college basketball, and quilts. Cultural history Kentucky is more ...
The Dr. Henry Clay House near Paris, Kentucky was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [2] Located in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky, this house was built by Revolutionary War contributor "Dr." Henry Clay, (first cousin, once removed, of politician Henry Clay) in 1787. The "Dr" may be only a courtesy title, as to date ...
Paris’ Caliborne Farm served as Secretariat’s post-racing home for 16 years, so now the town is planning a park to honor the Triple Crown champion’s legacy — and draw tourists.
The Paris Courthouse Square Historic District, in Paris, Kentucky, is a 4 acres (1.6 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The listing included 21 contributing buildings .
The Stoner Creek Rural Historic District, in Bourbon County, Kentucky near Paris, Kentucky, is a 22,000 acres (89 km 2) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It included 526 contributing buildings, 207 contributing structures, seven contributing objects and 33 contributing sites. [1]