Man working hemp hand brake in field, ca. 1905.

ID: 3689 ~ Source: Kentucky Historical Society, Philadelphia Commercial Museum Collection of Kentucky Images, Graphic 7
This file appears in: Bourbon County Hemp/Alexander House
Man working hemp hand brake in field, ca. 1905.
This file appears in: Bourbon County Hemp/Alexander House

By Alli Robic
Historical marker #2575 in Paris notes the role and importance of hemp production to Bourbon County’s economy. For 50 years, Bourbon County was one of the top producers of hemp in the nation. A labor-intensive crop, hemp was the basis for a…