Paris in Bourbon County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Famous Inventor, 1877-1963

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 28, 2021

1. Famous Inventor, 1877-1963 Marker

Inscription. Sites of birthplace of Garrett A. Morgan, and Branch School, which he attended, are ¼ 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."

Erected 1974 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1493.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 38° 12.281′ N, 84° 15.108′ W. Marker is in Paris, Kentucky, in Bourbon County. It is at the intersection of Winchester Street (Kentucky Route 627) and Vine Street, on the right when traveling south on Winchester Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paris KY 40361, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Bluegrass Region

and

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in Greater Lexington Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Garrett Davis (1801-1872) (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paris Train Depot (about 800 feet away); Alexander House / Bourbon County Hemp (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eades Tavern (approx. half a mile away); Bourbon County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Holmes McGuffey (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bourbon County, 1786 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Garrett Morgan (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 5, 2023

2. Famous Inventor, 1877-1963 Marker

Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. (1877-1963) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by U.S Department of Transportation

3. Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. (1877-1963)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 933 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 14, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.