World War I Memorial Building - Paris, KY
N 38° 12.772 W 084° 15.025
16S E 740728 N 4233008
This building, which is in need of serious renovations and now sits empty is dedicated to the men of Bourbon County who served their country during the World War 1917-1918.
Waymark Code: WM2W3G
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2007
Views: 19
This site was also where William Holmes McGuffey, famous for his eclectic readers which introduced thousands of children to the treasures of literature, taught from 1823 to 1826 before joining the faculty of Miami University.
The building sits on the corner across from the Bourbon County Courthouse and Duncan Tavern.
The plaque on the building reads:
"This building is dedicated to the men of Bourbon County who served their country during the World War 1917-1918.
Sacred to the memory of those who died for liberty, justice and peace.
Charles Adair
Bishop Batterton
John Blythe
Charles G. Butler
James B. Cain
Miller Cas?y - could be Casey or Casby
Harry H. Chinn
Harry H. Cunningham
Elgin Dalzell
Clemme Dunnigan
James Fuller
Joseph H. Holt
William A. Huddleston
Reuben Brent Hutchcraft, Jr.
Raymond Leslie Link
James Mahorney
James Weaver Neal
Kelly B. Osborne
Strother Prewitt
Robert M. Rice
Luther Carl (??)anks - could be Spanks
William Vice
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends."
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1920
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: ????
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: North America
Physical Address of Monument:
Memorial Building
Ardery Place
Paris, KY United States
40361
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