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African-American HistoryCamp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park and White House – Nicholasville – campnelson.org/home.html | 859.881.9126Camp Nelson’s origin is closely linked to President Lincoln’s desire to free pro-Union East Tennessee, create Federal African-American soldiers and destroy slavery. National Underground Railroad site. Kentucky Horse Park – Lexington – kyhorsepark.com | 859.233.4303 Special exhibit honors the elite group of African-American soldiers who fought during the Civil War. Legendary African-American jockey Isaac Murphy is buried here. Greenhill Cemetery – Frankfort – trailsrus.com/monuments/reg4/frankfort.html | 502.695.0069 Location of the state’s only monument honoring Kentucky’s African-American Civil War soldiers. Berea College – Berea – berea.edu | 859.985.3018 Since 1855, the first fully integrated college in the South has afforded the educational foundation for many distinguished African-American leaders. Kentucky State University – Frankfort – kysu.edu | 502.597.6000 Jackson Hall contains archives of CESKAA, among the most extensive in the state for information on Kentucky’s African-American citizens. Hopewell Museum – Paris – hopewellmuseum.org | 859.987.7274 Exhibit dedicated to Paris native Garrett Morgan, African-American inventor of the tricolor traffic light and the gas mask. Also exhibits on local history and regional arts.
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Bluegrass Region City Tourism Links Listed Below
Click on cities below for more information. • Berea • Carlisle/Nicholas County • Cynthiana • Danville • Frankfort • Georgetown • Harrodsburg • Lancaster • Lawrenceburg • Lexington • Nicholasville/Wilmore • Paris • Richmond • Stanford/Lincoln County V•.Versailles/Midway • Winchester |
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