Garrett Morgan was born in 1877 in Paris, Kentucky. His parents were Sydney Morgan and Elizabeth Reed, who were both formerly enslaved. Morgan left his family’s farm at the age of 14 and moved to ...

The answer leads right back to Cleveland and the legacy of Garrett A. Morgan. Morgan, the first Black man in Cleveland to own a car, saw firsthand the dangers of early traffic intersections.

The answer leads right back to Cleveland and the legacy of Garrett A. Morgan. Morgan, the first Black man in Cleveland to own a car, saw firsthand the dangers of early traffic intersections.

A historical marker was erected in Wakeman to honor of Garrett A. Morgan, an African American inventor who had many items patented and was instrumental in fighting against racial inequality.

Garrett Morgan was born in 1877 in Paris, Kentucky. His parents were Sydney Morgan and Elizabeth Reed, who were both formerly enslaved. Morgan left his family’s farm at the age of 14 and moved ...