Shake Rag Home

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This file appears in: Shake Rag
Shake Rag Home

The elaborate homes in Shake Rag celebrate the accomplishments of a growing professional and middle class in the community. Courtesy of the National Park Service.

This file appears in: Shake Rag

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #2158 in Warren County remembers Shake Rag, an African American community founded in the 1800s. Shake Rag was added to the National Register of Historic Places in September 2000, becoming Bowling Green’s first National Register…