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    • KY First Railroad Town
    • Explore History
      • Time Period
        • 1700s and Before
        • Early 1800s to 1850
        • Mid to Late 1800s
        • 1900s
        • 2000s
      • Commerce
        • Businesses
        • Distilling
        • Farming
        • Horses
        • Railroads
        • Transportation
      • Places
        • Buildings
        • Cemeteries
        • Churches
        • Historic Markers
        • Homes
        • Land Surveys
        • Landmarks
        • Maps
        • Military Sites
        • Neighborhoods
        • Schools
      • People
        • African American Heritage
        • Artists
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        • Census
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        • Distinguished Citizens
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        • Oral History
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        • Sports Atheletes
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      • Organizations
        • City Governance
        • Civic Organizations
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    • Other Resources
      • Batts Library
      • William Penn Research Collection
      • Maps of Midway
      • Blue Grass Clipper
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Turnpikes Around Midway

By Owen Rouse

Turnpikes Around Midway Owen Rouse In the year 1836 the Kentucky General Assembly created the Board of Internal Improvement. Its…

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A Midway Wagon Dealer 2

By Owen Rouse

A Midway Wagon Dealer 2 Owen Rouse Rufus K. Combs (1858 – 1910) was a Midway blacksmith who served for…

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Davistown

By Owen Rouse

Woodford County before the Civil War had a large population of slaves and a high percentage of landowners who had…

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  • Location:
    101 E Main Street
    Midway, Kentucky 40347
  • Phone:
    (859) 403-2042
  • Business hours:
    Monday-Tuesday: Closed
    Wednesday: By Appointment
    Thursday-Saturday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM
    Sunday: 12:00 - 4:00PM
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