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Historical Highway Marker


On August 21, 2009, the Paul Sawyier Public Library
was honored with a Historical Highway Marker
commemorating its centennial, December 12, 1908
 (click here for the Kentucky Historical Society's press release).

The marker is situated at the southeast intersection of Wapping and Washington Streets
between the original library, founded by Lilian Lindsey
in December 1908 in the McClure Building (306 W. Main St),
and the new library, which opened in November 2006.

A DVD showing the program and marker unveiling will be made available at the library.
To view photos from the event, click on the thumbnails, below.
Select a picture which will appear below this box:

  Old and new libraries.   |   Friends President Cloyd Stratton and Library Board of Trustees President Mike Fields conferring before the program begins.   |   Library Board of Trustees President Mike Fields opens the ceremonies.   |   Kentucky Historical Society Executive Director Kent Whitworth gives dedicatory address.   |   PSPL Director Donna Gibbons presents a perspective of the library through the years.


  Friends President Cloyd Stratton gives closing remarks.   |   Friends Pres Cloyd Stratton, Library Founder 'Lilian Lindsey' (portrayed by Samantha Allison), and Library Director Donna Gibson pose at the main entrance of the library.   |   Library Founder 'Lilian Lindsey' (portrayed by Samantha Allison) poses next to the east side of the new highway marker.   |   The west side of the new highway marker.

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Photos by Steven P. Cohen.
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