Shake Rag - Bowling Green, KY
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Markerman62
N 36° 59.930 W 086° 25.885
16S E 550591 N 4094893
Located at East 2nd Avenue and State Street, Bowling Green
Waymark Code: WM180D4
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2023
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This African American community was founded in the 1800s. Bordered by the river and High, Ky., and 7th Sts., the area grew to include hundreds of residents, two schools, businesses, and churches. The architecture of Shake Rag shows a growing middle-class community.
Presented by the City of Bowling Green
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The lives of residents revolved around church, school, and family activities. The congregation that became State Street Baptist was organized in 1838. State Street School was founded in 1883; the Carver Center began in 1946. The Southern Queen Hotel served black travelers. Shake Rag is a reminder of progress residents made despite social and economic hardship.
Marker Name: Shake Rag
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 2158
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Highways
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