Georgetown (Kentucky)
Georgetown was settled as lebanon in 1776 in the bluegrass country of northern Kentucky. In 1790, it was renamed Georgetown in honour of President george Washington. Originally, many settlers came to Georgetown for its Royal Spring.
Real growth didn't occur until car-manufacturer Toyota built a plant there in 1988. Nowadays, it's a rich agricultural, dairying and livestock area. Apart from the huge auto assembly plant, there is some light manufacturing in Georgetown.
Points if interest
- The Cardome Centre has housed a community center and a gril's school. Currently it houses St. John Catholic School. The original building was constructed in 1821. It burned down in 1987 and the current building was constructed after that.
- Georgetown City Hall.
- The Georgetown & Scott County Museum.
- The Royal Spring.
- The Scott County Courthouse was originally contrcuted in 1792. The building became too small and it was replaced by a larger one, but that one was destroyed by a fire in 1837. Ten years later, a third courthouse was built, but that too was destroyed by a fire in 1876. A fourth courthouse was built in 1877 and that is the extant one you can see today. It is no longer used as a courthouse though.
- Yuko-En on the Elkhorn is the official Kentucky-Japan Friendship Garden. It was laid out in 2000. The garden features traditional elements of a Japanese garden, but plants and landforms from both Japan and Kentucky were incorporated.
Accommodation and restaurants are available in town. Georgetown is 30 km east from Frankfort and 660 km southwest from Washington D.C.
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