Johnston's Inn - Paris, KY
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 13.285 W 084° 21.037
16S E 731927 N 4233701
Johnston's Inn-Robert Johnston and his wife operated a tavern in their house here from 1796-1812. Located on what was the main road between Maysville and Lexington, this inn served stage and horseback passengers in its 30-foot tavern room.
Waymark Code: WM17PDA
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2023
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TEXT FROM THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL MARKER
Johnston's Inn-Robert Johnston, a Revolutionary War captain, was born in Virginia in 1749. He and his wife operated a tavern in their house here from 1796-1812. Located on what was the main road between Maysville and Lexington, this inn served stage and horseback passengers in its 30-foot tavern room with sleeping accommodations overhead. This house appears on first Ky. map of 1784.
Street address:
1975 Georgetown Rd.
Paris, KY United States
40361
County / Borough / Parish: Bourbon County
Year listed: 2008
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event-Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development
Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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