Clark Byers

Clark Byers, (ca. 1915 - 19 February 2004), was an American sign maker. He is famous for painting over 900 barns in 19 states with the slogan "See Rock City".

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1915 - 19 February - 2004 - American - Sign maker

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Clark Byers of Trenton, Georgia started painting advertising on barns in the American south for the Rock City attraction atop Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Byers offered barn owners a free paint job and Rock City souvenirs in exchange for placing his marketing message on their barns.

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Trenton, Georgia - American south - Rock City - Lookout Mountain - Tennessee

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Byers' efforts led to Rock City and Lookout Mountain becoming a national tourist destination.

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Adapted from the article Clark Byers, from Wikinfo, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.

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