Kentucky

Muhammad Ali

(1942-2016)

Boxer

Fame-O-Meter-10/10

Resting Place-Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville

GPS Coordinates-

38°14'29.8"N, 85°43'03.2"W

What can be said about Muhammad Ali that hasn't been said before. He is possibly the greatest boxer of all-time. Born Cassius Clay, he became a three-time world heavyweight champion. He also will be remembered for his bombastic personality. He was known for many example of wordsmithing, such as "Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee." He called himself "The Greatest" and he may have been.

DW Griffith

(1875-1948)

Director, Producer, Screenwriter

Fame-O-Meter-4/10

Resting Place-Mount Tabor Methodist Church Graveyard, Crestwood

GPS Coordinates-

38°21'01.4"N, 85°24'55.9"W

Despite being heavily criticized now for the racism portrayed in the film, the 1918 epic Birth of a Nation was the masterpiece of one DW Griffith. He was a pioneering film personality who involved himself in every aspect of film production. His nicknames "The Father of the Motion Picture" and "The Shakespeare of the Screen" are honorifics showing the influence he had over the once novel medium. 

President Zachary Taylor

(1784-1850)

President, General

Fame-O-Meter-7/10

Resting Place-Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville

GPS Coordinates-

38°16'46.1"N, 85°38'37.3"W

Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States. He was also a military figure who fought in the War of 1812 against the British. He spent most of his military career in the Midwest on the edge of the newly expanding United States. He fought Native Americans during much of this time. He was also a military leader during the Mexican-American War. An unlikely politician, "Old Rough and Ready" used his military reputation to win the presidency for the Whig Party.