Lexington and Georgetown Turnpike Company records
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Lexington and Georgetown Turnpike Company records
- Date
- 1834 April 28 - 1899 March 18
- Extent
- 0.09 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Minutes.
- Roads--Design and construction
- Stock certificates.
- Toll roads--Kentucky.
- Preferred Citation
- 71M27: [Identification of item], Lexington and Georgetown Turnpike Company records, 1834 April 28 - 1899 March 18, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The Lexington and Georgetown Turnpike Company was formed from the Lexington and Covington Turnpike Company in 1835 to construct the road between Lexington and Georgetown, Kentucky.
- Scope and Content
- The Lexington and Georgetown Turnpike Company records contain the company's board meeting minutes from April 28, 1834 to March 18, 1899.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
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