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January 31, 1834, the Lexington and Ohio Railroad reached Frankfort for the first time. Lexington celebrated with a grand ball in the Phoenix Hotel. Lexingtonian Thomas Barlow invented the steam engine used. The mechanic who constructed the locomotive, Joseph Bruen, was also a Lexington native. Unfortunately, their strange-looking contraption broke down frequently and was incapable of carrying heavy loads.
Lexington: Heart of the Bluegrass by John Dean Wright; pg: 51

January 31, 2020, the Bell County Detention Center closed because of safety concerns.