The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-03-18
HISTORIC BILL
BOARDS
Seen Along Highways.

ftHNHiNt - AtthN w WIN runs WAY
read u the most recent method
adopted for recalling to memory Of
Kentucky much Of the forgotten lore
m which the State Is rich.
Motoring along some peaceful
country highway far removed to-day
from the spots where history Is be-
lieyed to be in the making one comes
upon a great open book labelled
History Of the United States" and
learn from it. pages that near that
quiet. secluded spot occurred some
event that in early days made a
decided dent in the course Of events.
When these pages Of history first
began to appear on the landscape
automobiles expressed friendly in
terest in them. but as more and more
places Of historical significance were
marked there came from the motor
lists n chorus Of approval. Motor
routes that were formerly rather
dull affairs have suddenly become I'LL
ed with new interest. the silent
places have become alive again
with frontiersmen. sturdy pioneers
re-people the countryside and dar-
ing fighters wage their email but
fateful warfare in isolated places.
The credit for this novel method
Of reviving interest in the events
II the by gone days belongs to the
United States Tire Company. While
one page Of the big book sets forth
interesting historical data the other
page does not hesitate to assert the
oft-rciterated truth that United
States tires are good tires"
The erection Of these big bulletin
bonr,is.,they are forty feet long and
fourteen feet tails not confined
Co Kentucky. Already New Eng
lands towns and villages. redolent
with tales of Pigrams and patriots,
are dotted with the big books. In
a score Of States in the Middle West
and South many boards are in place.
and on the Pacific Coast tourists
learn the history Of California, Ore
gon and Washington from the boards.
The boards are not things Of a
season only. II a. the intention to
turn page" each year and place
new history upon IT,
Each board fits into the landscape
and by the fact that II performs a
genuine service obviates the criticism
directed against many bill boards.
Instead Of opposing the erection Of
the big books. many communities are
stirred by local pride to urge that
boards be erected in their vicinity.
and many landowners who have
hitherto shown hostility when asked
for permission to have sign boards
placed on their property consent glad
ly to have their town advertised by
some Of the historical bulletins.
The history Of Kentucky is told
on these bulletin boards from the
time that the earliest inhabitants
built mounds in the northern and
western part Of the State up to the
remarkable exploit Of Sergeant Al
win c. York Of Pail Mall. Ky. who
distinguished himself in the Argonne,
and not only won the Congressional
Medal Of Honor but also the undis-
puted honor Of having achieved the
greatest individual exploit Of the
Worlds War.
On these painted displays on the
important motor highways facts are
told Of the Indian occupation. The
lroquois and other southern tribes
known Kentucky well because Of is
abundance OF fame.
Several bulletin boards tell Of
Daniel Boone. the pioneer Of Bucks
county. Pennsylvania, who loved the
solitude Of the forest so much. and
was so fond Of hunting. that he pene-
trated into the unknown regions Of
kentucky with six kindred spirits
in 1859. constructing a fort on the
left banks Of the Kentucky river
which he named Boonesborough.
bringing his wife and family to the
new town.
The story Of Boone's capture at
place called "Sal, Licks." nearly
one hundred miles north Of Boones-
borough by one hundred Indians led
by two Fenchmen. and Of his being
taken back to Old Chillieothe. where
the great Blacklist, renowned
Shawanese Chief adopted him into
his family. is Interestingly told.
The story Of the State is also told
with facts about the formation Of
the region known rs Kentucky Coun-
~ in i77d, the division Of Kentucky
in 1850 into fayette. jefferson and
Lincoln counties by which II Lost its
name for three years. the birth Of the
republic in the decade Of 1892,
and the admission Of Kentucky in