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County: Nicholas

Tollgate House

Marker Number: 

1353

Location: 

598 Maysville Road, Carlisle, KY (at Bourbon Co. line)

One of last to operate in Kentucky. There were 13 of these, spaced 5 miles apart and at edge of each town, along Maysville to Lexington Road. The Maysville, Washington, Paris and Lexington Turnpike Co. built road, 1829-1835, owned toll houses. In late 1890s, "tollgate war" raged against system until the counties bought turnpikes. Most gates had been abolished by 1900.

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