Floral Clock – Kentucky State Capitol – Frankfort
The floral clock on the grounds of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort. The clock was constructed in 1961 following an appropriation by the governor at that time, Burt T. Combs. The clocks construction was a joint project between the state government and the Garden Club of Kentucky. For a time after its construction the clock was derided as waste of taxpayers money, but it soon became the most visited tourist attraction in the state and attitudes ultimately changed. The clock is patterned after a similar clock that Combs’ saw while on a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland.