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"Uncle" Charlie Moran
Marker Number 1091
County Boyle
Location Centre College Campus, Danville, US 127, 150
Description Colorful college football coach and National Baseball League umpire. Coached Praying Colonels of Centre College into national football spotlight, 1916-23. See other side. First coached, 1898-99, at Bethel College, Russellville, Ky. Then held four other coaching positions before going to Texas A. and M., where he coached, 1908-13, and at Carlisle Indian School, 1914-15. After seven years at Centre, then went to Bucknell Univ., 1923-25; Catawba College, 1929-39. National League umpire, 1917-39. Officiated at four baseball World Series-1927, 29, 33, 38. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, 1879. University of Tenn., 1897. Resident of Horse Cave. Died, 1949. Interred Horse Cave Cemetery.

(Reverse) Coach Moran's Banner Football Record at Centre

Centre Opponent Centre Opponent
1919 1920
95 Hanover 0 66 Morris Harvey 0
Centre Opponent Centre Opponent
1919

12 - Indiana - 3
57 - St. Xavier - 0
69 - Transylvania - 0
46 - Virginia - 7
14 - W. Virginia - 6
56 - Kentucky - 0
56 - DePauw - 0
77 - Georgetown - 7

 1920

120 - Howard - 0
55 - Transylvania -0
14 - Harvard - 31
0 - Georgia Tech - 24
34 - DePauw - 0
49 - Kentucky - 0
28 - VPI - 0
103 - Georgetown - 0
77 - Tex. Christian - 7
1921 National Champions

14 - Clemson - 0
14 - VPI - 0
28 - St. Xavier - 6
98 - Transylvania - 0
6 - Harvard - 0
55 - Kentucky - 0
21 - Auburn - 0
25 - Wash. and Lee - 0
21 - Tulane - 0
38 - Arizona - 0

Post season
14 - Texas A and M - 22
1922

72 - Carson-Newman - 0
21 - Clemson - 0
55 - Mississippi - 0
10 - VPI - 6
10 - Harvard - 24
32 - Louisville - 7
27 - Kentucky - 3
27 - Wash. and Lee - 6
0 - Auburn - 6
42 - S. Carolina - 0

 1923

14 - Carson-Newman - 0
28 - Clemson - 7
29 - Oglethorpe - 0
0 - Pennsylvania - 24
10 - Kentucky - 0
20 - Sewanee - 6
17 - Auburn - 0
19 - Wash. and Lee - 0
3 - Georgia - 3
Subjects Cemeteries , Centre College , Schools , Sports
Alcorn Homestead
Marker Number 2135
County Lincoln
Location Stanford, 409 Danville St.
Description Former home of Sophia K. Alcorn. Born in Lincoln County in 1883, she invented the Tadoma method to teach deaf-blind individuals to speak through the feel of sound vibrations from the lips and cheeks. The method was named for two deaf-blind students, Tad Chapman and Oma Simpson. The system still used internationally. Presented by Lincoln Co. Historical Society.

(Reverse) Sophia K. Alcorn - Sophia Alcorn devised a system of written visual symbols to assist in developing speech in deaf children. Known as the "Alcorn Symbols," the system is used by teachers of deaf today. Remembered as educator from Ky. School for Deaf in Danville. She was active in Stanford Presby. Church. Died, 1967, and buried in Buffalo Springs Cemetery, Stanford. Presented by Lincoln Co. Historical Society.
Subjects Schools , Women
Alice Virginia Coffin (1848-88)
Marker Number 1715
County Jefferson
Location Jefferson St., between Preston & Floyd Sts., Louisville
Description Born on this street, Alice Virginia was one of seven founders of P.E.O., an international philanthropic and educational organization for women. It began as a sorority at the Iowa Wesleyan College, 1869; owns Cottey College in Missouri, and provides monetary assistance for education of women. Miss Coffin designed P.E.O. seal. Presented by Ky. P.E.O. Chapters.
Subjects Schools , Women
Alvan Drew School
Marker Number 1712
County Wolfe
Location Pine Ridge, KY 15
Description The Methodist-sponsored Alvan Drew school was here, 1913-1947. Started by missionary Mrs. M. O. Everett, and named for supporter of rural education, it began as a one-room school and later added a student-operated farm, blacksmith and print shops, grist and planing mills. Closed after 1947 fire. Dessie Scott Children's Home, formerly in Breathitt Co., moved here, 1950.
Subjects Grist Mills , Methodist Church , Schools
Anna Mac Clarke (1919-44)
Marker Number 1970
County Anderson
Location Courthouse lawn, Lawrenceburg
Description This Lawrenceburg native was one of the first black women in Ky. to enlist during World War II. She joined Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942, and was commissioned a 1st Lieutenant the next year in newly named Women's Army Corps. While stationed at Douglas Air Field, Arizona, she led fight to desegregate base theater. Presented by Ky. African American Heritage Commission.

(Reverse) Anna Mac Clarke (1919-44) - A 1937 graduate of Lawrenceburg's Colored High School, Clarke earned B.A. from Ky. State College. After army enlistment, she became only African American in 15th Officer Training Class at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa. In 1943, she was first black WAAC assigned to duty with an all-white company as platoon commander (4th Co., 3rd Regt.). Buried Woodlawn Hills Cem., Stringtown.
Subjects African American , Cemeteries , Kentucky State College , Schools , World War II
Beaumont College 1895-1915
Marker Number 1173
County Mercer
Location Beaumont Inn, Harrodsburg, US 68, 127
Description Col. and Mrs. Thomas Smith owned and ran this famous girls' school, which offered "art, eloqution, a conservatory of music and the strongest of literary courses in preparation for the best American and European schools." Beaumont motto: "Exalted character graced by elegant culture and refined manners." This marker erected by Beaumont College Alumnae-1968.

(Reverse) Historic Site, 1806 to 1916

1806-27 - Greenville Springs Spa;
1806-28 - Christian Baptist School;
1830-33 - Christian Baptist School;
1834-41 - Boyhood home, Supreme Court Justice John Harlan;
1841-56 - Greenville Institute;
1856-93 - Daughters' College;
1893-94 - Young Ladies College;
1895-1915 - Beaumont College;
1916 - Daughters' College;
from 1917 - Beaumont Inn. See over.
Subjects Schools , Women
Belknap Campus
Marker Number 541
County Jefferson
Location University of Louisville Campus, Louisville
Description Originally this was site of the old Industrial School of Reform and House of Refuge, established 1860. During Civil War, institution used by Union troops as barracks and parade grounds. The property, with several original buildings, taken over by Univ. of Louisville in 1923 and called the University campus. Renamed in 1927 in honor of benefactor William R. Belknap.
Subjects Civil War , Schools , University of Louisville
Bert T. Combs (1911-1991)
Marker Number 1929
County Clay
Location KY 3432, Beech Creek Cem., Manchester
Description Born in Clay Co., future gov. Combs practiced law in Manchester and Prestonsburg. A captain in World War II, he helped prepare evidence against Japanese war criminals. On Ky. Court of Appeals, 1951-55. Gov. of Ky., 1959-63. Federal Court of Appeals judge, 1967-70. A senior partner in Wyatt, Tarrant, & Combs, he won ruling that led to landmark school reform legislation, 1990.

(Reverse) Gov. Bert T. Combs (1959-1963) - Accomplishments during Combs's administration included highways connecting eastern and western Ky., expansion of state parks system, a statutory merit system for state employees, an end to segregation in public facilities, increased funding for teachers' salaries and state universities, 3% sales tax, and Ky. Educational Television. Presented by Friends of Bert Combs & the K.J.H.S.
Subjects Civil Rights , Schools , World War I
Bethel Academy
Marker Number 1830
County Jessamine
Location Entrance to Asbury College, Wilmore, KY 29
Description This was second Methodist school in United States. In 1790 Bishop Francis Asbury laid plans for Bethel Academy, four miles southeast of Wilmore on cliffs above Kentucky River. It was operating by 1794; closed ca. 1804, due to lack of funds and Indian hostilities. Second site was in Nicholasville, 1820-93.

(Reverse) Asbury College - Established in 1890, this school was named for Francis Asbury, first Methodist bishop and circuit rider in United States. Asbury Theological Seminary was established at Asbury College, 1923. Original Bethel Academy site and Asbury College Administration Building are listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Subjects Asbury, Bishop Francis , Bishops , Methodist Church , National Register of Historic Places , Schools
Bethlehem Academy
Marker Number 1740
County Hardin
Location In front of Bethlehem Academy, KY 1357
Description Sisters of Loretto began girls' school here in 1830; the official contract made, 1831. John L. Helm, twice gov. of Ky., sold 580 acres for $2,240 to Rev. Chas. J. Cecil. Sisters used Helm mansion as main building; wings added ca. 1848. With facilities for 75 boarding and 25 day students, Academy had grade through high school levels. Closed 1959; mansion restored in 1981.
Subjects Catholic Church , Schools
Bible Mission School and Orphanage
Marker Number 1927
County Clinton
Location 6 mi. W. of Albany, KY 1351
Description John S. Keen, Methodist minister, began school near here, 1891, for ministers and teachers. After some 10 years as pres., Keen sold school to W.H. Evans, who managed orphans' home with school for a short time. Closed by 1905, school had served hundreds of youth, including Robert Johnson. His son Gov. Keen Johnson was named after school's founder.

(Reverse) Bible Mission School - Residents and students alike held the traditions of the school in high esteem. Two became college presidents: Drs. A.B. Mackey and T.W. Willingham. Others who gave years of service to the community well beyond the school era were Dr. R.E. Gibson, physician and life-long resident, and Rev. I.T. Stovall, minister and educator. Presented by Friends of the Highway Community.
Subjects Methodist Church , Orphanages , Schools
Birthplace of Governor Augustus Owsley Stanley
Marker Number 2115
County Shelby
Location 3rd & Washington Sts., Shelbyville
Description A. O. Stanley, Governor of Ky. from 1915-19, was born May 21, 1867, in Shelbyville and lived in this house as a child. The son of Rev. Wm. and Amanda Owsley Stanley, he was school principal and lawyer. Served 6 terms in U. S. Congress, 1903-15, and as U. S. Senator, 1919-25. Died in 1958 and buried in Frankfort. Presented by Shelby County Historical Society.

(Reverse) Stanley-Casey House - Northeast wing of house built ca. 1814-18. Served as Professor Scearce's Academy, a school for boys and girls, 1885-1901. House was owned by John Casey, tinsmith, and heirs 1901-84. The unusual ceilings in house were made by the Casey family. House was purchased and restored in 1984 by Shelby Co. Historical Society to serve as society headquarters.
Subjects Governors , Schools
Bond-Washington School
Marker Number 2049
County Hardin
Location 1/2 mi. SE of Elizabethtown, Cemetery Park
Description This site purchased in 1869 by the trustees of the African School of Elizabethtown. It was the location of District A School from 1888-1923, when East Side High School was built with aid from the local African American community and the Rosenwald fund. Renamed Bond-Washington Graded and High School, 1928. Served as high school until 1956; elementary school until 1959.

(Reverse) Julius Rosenwald Fund - Funded in 1917 by Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute and Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish businessman, philanthropist, and president of Sears, Roebuck and Co. Fund provided for construction of 158 schools in Ky. between 1917 and 1932 to offer quality education to African Americans. This led to education of over 500,000 students. Presented by City of Elizabethtown and the Ky. African American Heritage Commission.
Subjects African American , Schools
Boneyville
Marker Number 2268
County Lincoln
Location Near Boneyville Baptist Church, 3.5 mi. SW of Stanford
Description One of several “free towns” in Lincoln Co. Created in 1867 from Hugh Hays’ estate and named for founder, Napoleon Bonaparte Hays (1838-1907). “Boney” earned freedom in 1864 enlisting at Camp Nelson as Pvt., Co. C., 12th Regt. U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery during Civil War. One of founders of AME Church in Stanford & the Boneyville School.

(Reverse) Alfred Simpson (1828-1905), a former slave, purchased 225 acres in Boneyville. He helped establish one-room school after Civil War. It was used until about 1961. Marriage joined the Hays & Simpson families. Many descendants still reside in this area. Community supports two churches, Bethel AME and First Missionary Baptist.
Subjects African American , Baptist Church , Civil War , Schools
Booker T. Washington School
Marker Number 2184
County Boyd
Location Central Avenue
Description School’s first two-year high school class graduated in 1925 and first four-year class in 1932. J. J. Rogers was principal of Booker T. Washington from 1903 to 1922; Charles B. Nuckolls followed and served from 1922 to 1962, when the school closed due to desegregation. *Given by the City of Ashland.

School’s first two-year high school class graduated in 1925 and first four-year class in 1932. J. J. Rogers was principal of Booker T. Washington from 1903 to 1922; Charles B. Nuckolls followed and served from 1922 to 1962, when the school closed due to desegregation. *Given by the City of Ashland
Subjects African American , Schools , Washington, Booker T.
Bradford Schoolhouse
Marker Number 2288
County Bracken
Location 1942 Bradford Road, Bradford
Description A rare example of a one-room schoolhouse. First through eighth grades, with about 25 children per year, were taught by one teacher. This schoolhouse was used until 1929. In Kentucky, there were an estimated 6,752 one-room school- houses in 1901, & some were still being used until 1989. It’s on the Nat’l Register of Historic Places.
Subjects National Register of Historic Places , Schools
Calloway Normal College
Marker Number 1945
County Calloway
Location United Methodist Church, KY 299, Kirksey
Description This institution of higher learning was established by 1899 under the leadership of Rainey T. Wells, later president of Murray State Teachers College. Land for college was deeded to trustees in 1899. Students came from a wide area and boarded in private homes in Kirksey. The school operated as a teachers college until 1913. Presented by Kirksey and Calloway Friends.

(Reverse) Calloway Normal College - After Calloway Normal College ceased operation in 1913, Kirksey High School occupied the property. It remained here until 1960, when county high schools were merged. The school then functioned as an elementary center until 1974, when these centers consolidated. The next year Kirksey United Methodist Church purchased property. Over. Presented by Kirksey and Calloway Friends.
Subjects Methodist Church , Schools
Campbellsville College
Marker Number 1924
County Taylor
Location Entrance to campus, 200 W. College St., Campbellsville
Description Founded as Russell Creek Academy by Russell Creek Assoc. of Baptists in 1906. C.R. Hoskins sold ten-acre site for $1,000. On founding committee were J.L. Atkinson, J.R. Davis, George Durrett, James Garnett, Jr., S.E. Kerr, W.R. Lyon, B.W. Penick, Alexander Shively, W.T. Underwood, and H.C. Wood. Presented by Campbellsville College.

(Reverse) Campbellsville College - Traveling central Kentucky by buggy, L.C. Kelly, T.E. Ennis, H.S. Robinson, Abel Harding, Ed Henderson, C.M. and J.R. Durham raised funds needed to maintain Russell Creek Academy. Institution became Campbellsville Junior College in 1924. Administration Building with classrooms and library burned in 1939. Rebuilt and became senior college, 1960.
Subjects Schools
Centre College
Marker Number 923
County Boyle
Location Danville, Jct. US 127 & 150 at campus
Description Founded on this campus in 1819 by pioneer Kentuckians who held that heart and mind must be trained together, and dedicated to the inculcation of ideals of culture and character in the hearts of American youth. Veritas Lux Mentis.
Subjects Centre College , Schools
Chambers Ave./Ed Davis School
Marker Number 2112
County Scott
Location Georgetown, Ed Davis Park, Chambers Ave.
Description Site of school built in 1894 for African American students. First principal, Charles Steele was founder of the school and of black education in Georgetown. He served until his death in 1908. Edward B. Davis, principal 1908-34, added a two-year high school in 1911 and four-year program in 1924. Presented by Ed Davis Reunion Committee.

(Reverse) Chambers Ave./Ed Davis School - Under Davis's leadership, school became one of 19 black high schools accredited in Kentucky. Name changed to Ed Davis School in 1929. Football team "Mud Turtles" won Blue Grass Conference in 1929, 1930, 1949; tied with Dunbar, 1948. Grade school closed, 1937. Supreme Court's 1954 ruling on segregation led to high school's closing, 1956. Presented by Ed Davis Reunion Committee.
Subjects African American , Schools , Sports
Clinton College
Marker Number 1611
County Hickman
Location Clinton, Hickman Co. Elem. School, E. Clay St., KY 123
Description Established in 1873 under auspices of West Union Baptist Assoc. First building was erected on this site, 1874. Rev. Willis White pioneered educational work in Hickman County and led movement to secure college charter. Under leadership of Prof. T. N. Wells and Miss Amanda Hicks, college contributed much to the Purchase area. Closed, 1913; used for Clinton High School, 1918-35.
Subjects Baptist Church , Schools
Clyde V. and Patricia Bennett Building
Marker Number 2102
County Whitley
Location Williamsburg, Walnut St.
Description This building constructed in 1906 at a cost of $20,000 and known as the Reuben D. Hill Building. Name was changed to the Gray Brick Buidling when it was purchased, along with two other buildings, by the Williamsburg Institute in 1907 from Highland College, a congregationalist college. Presented by Cumberland College.

(Reverse) Clyde V. and Patricia Bennett Building - Administrative offices moved from Roburn Hall to this building and located here 1921-55. Structure also used for classrooms from 1921 to the present. In 2000, Gray Brick Building was renamed Clyde V. and Patricia Bennett Building to honor these friends. Mr. Bennett, 1930-2000, was a businessman and coal executive.
Subjects Schools
County Named, 1819
Marker Number 800
County Todd
Location Elkton, Courthouse lawn, Jct. US 68 & KY 181
Description For Col. John Todd. Born Pa., 1750. In battle of Point Pleasant, 1774. Came to Kentucky, 1775; in Va. legislature, 1776. On expedition led by Gen. George Rogers Clark that captured Illinois country from British, 1778. Named Civil Commandant of Illinois County. Va. legislature, 1780. Procured land-grants for public schools. Killed at Blue Licks, Aug. 1782.
Subjects Blue Licks, Battle of , Clark, George Rogers , Indians , Revolutionary War , Schools
Cumberland College
Marker Number 1837
County Whitley
Location At College, Main St., Williamsburg
Description Founded as Williamsburg Institute in 1889 under the leadership of General Green Clay Smith and R. C. Medaris to provide affordable Christian education for mountain people. Early supporters were James P. and Thomas B. Mahan, Ancil Gatliff, Edwin S. Moss, John W. Siler, and John D. Rockefeller. Name changed to Cumberland College, 1913. Over. Presented by Centennial Com. of Cumberland College.

(Reverse) Cumberland College - Alumni include U.S. congressman, Kentucky governors, military officers, medical doctors, missionaries, and university presidents. Among them: Cong. Eugene Siler, Governors Bert Combs and Edwin Morrow, Vice Adm. Charles Blakely, Maj. Generals Ben Baker, Charles Calloway, and Floyd Parks, Brig. Gen. Roy Easley, folk artist Jean Ritchie, and educators William McCall and Cratis Williams.
Subjects Schools
Desegregation of Murray State College
Marker Number 2191
County Calloway
Location Murray State University campus, Murray
Description Shortly after the historic U.S. Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education, et. al. decision, Murray State College "with all deliberate speed," welcomed Mary Ford Holland of Kuttawa, Ky., as a student in the summer of 1955. Holland's enrollment earned her the distinction of being Murray's first African American student.

(Reverse) Holland's enrollment at Murray State occurred without incident. In the fall of 1955, four more African American students enrolled. They were Geneva Arnold, Bobby Brandon, Arlene Keyes, & Willie Earl Perry-graduates of Murray's segregated Frederick Douglass High School.
Subjects African American , Schools , Murray State College
Dr. Charles W. Mathers 1856-1937
Marker Number 2053
County Nicholas
Location Carlisle, Main St., Courthouse lawn, KY 36
Description This Nicholas Co. native served as county judge; state representative, 1888 and 1890; and state senator, 1908. He was a medical doctor, extensive landowner, agriculturist, pres. of Farmers Bank of Carlisle, and a director of Exchange Bank of Millersburg. Dr. Mathers is buried in the Carlisle Cemetery. Presented by Private Donations.

(Reverse) Nicholas County Benefactor - Charles Mathers, philanthropist, anonymously paid tuition of orphan girls at Midway Orphan School and sent food and fuel to poor widows at Christmas. His trusts include the Mathers perpetual educational fund for needy children; a Nicholas County hospital fund; a school fund for Pike, Letcher, and Breathitt County children; and the Midway Female Orphans School Trust Fund.
Subjects Cemeteries , Schools , Physicians
Early Schoolhouse
Marker Number 1730
County Campbell
Location Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights
Description A part of cabin, moved here from Grants Lick area, stood adjacent to Gosney School, and typifies first schoolhouses of Campbell County. Forty-two were erected. Two of them-John's Hill (ca. 1880-1906) and St. John's (ca. 1847-1857)-were within three miles of here. This site is part of land patent of David Leitch, early settler. Presented by Northern Kentucky University.

(Reverse) Northern Kentucky University - Northern Ky. University began as an extension center of University of Ky., 1948. It became community college, 1962, and by 1976 was a state university. It moved here from Covington in 1972. The 300-acre NKU campus is part of land first surveyed in April and June 1785, and issued as land patents by Isaac Shelby in 1792. See over. Presented by Northern Kentucky University.
Subjects Schools , Shelby, Isaac , University of Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky Railway- Willard
Marker Number 2301
County Carter
Location Junction of KY 1 & 1496, Willard
Description In 1873, line was extended from Grayson to Willard. Located here were a turntable, water tower, railroad scales, & engine house. Near-by, the Lick Branch & Lost Creek spurs, as well as EK coal mines and coal camp existed. In 1892, an angry mob stole the EK train and, south of here, lynched Austin Porter.

On Oct. 31, 1905, 6 men attempted to rob the safe at the bank of Willard but were thwarted by locals. The robbers escaped using an EK engine. They fled afoot up Johns Run & were later captured. In the 1920s, for $7.20 a month, children took the Blue Goose to school from Willard each day.
Subjects Coal , Railroads , Schools
Effie Waller Smith
Marker Number 1959
County Pike
Location Pikeville, Hambley Blvd. at Police Dept.
Description Born in Pike County, this poet was a daughter of former slaves, Frank and Sibbie Waller. All of their children attained a greater degree of education than usual at that time. They earned teaching certificates at Ky. State Normal School for Colored Persons (now Ky. State University) in Frankfort.

(Reverse) Effie Waller Smith - In addition to being featured in major literary magazines, she published three poetry books: Songs of the Months (1904), Rhymes from The Cumberland (1909), and Rosemary and Pansies (1909). She married in 1909, was widowed in 1911, and moved to Wisconsin in 1918. Buried in Neenah, Wisconsin. Smith's last published poem, "Autumn's Winds," appeared in Harper's Monthly, 1917.
Subjects Kentucky State College , Poets , Schools
F. Julius Fohs (1884-1965)
Marker Number 2065
County Crittenden
Location 201 N. Walker, Marion
Description F. Julius Fohs was born in N.Y. but moved to Marion, Ky. in 1890. He graduated from Marion High School. Managed fluorspar mining operation, 1900-1904; served as assistant state geologist for Ky., 1905-12. Received honorary Doctor of Science degree from the Israel Institute of Technology for his assistance in the development of mineral resources, 1957.

(Reverse) Fohs Hall - Julius Fohs had structure built and gave it to people of Marion, 1926. Located on lot where Fohs family lived. Fohs Hall, Inc., formed 1981 for perpetual preservation of Hall; to be used by citizens of Marion and Crittenden Co. as a community center and civic auditorium. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Presented by Fohs Hall, Inc.
Subjects National Register of Historic Places , Schools
Farmersville School
Marker Number 1981
County Caldwell
Location Farmersville, just off KY 139, 104 Enon Rd.
Description First school in Farmersville began here in 1844, when Floyd Nash, age 24, commenced teaching "sixteen schollars" in a log structure at Donaldson Baptist Church. Classes held in various buildings until March 1943, when fire destroyed Farmersville School. Students then transferred to Fredonia. Presented by Alumni of Farmersville School.

(Reverse) Farmersville School - In 1838, William Asherst gave land to Donaldson Church; site later became permanent location for school. With Miss Ercel Egbert as the principal, Farmersville in 1922-23 became 4-year high school. Enrollment stood at 256 when fire in 1943 ended the Farmersville School, which had trained generations of community leaders. Presented by Alumni of Farmersville School.
Subjects Baptist Church , Schools
Fern Creek High School
Marker Number 2058
County Jefferson
Location Fern Creek, 9115 Fern Creek Road, [500 ft. off US 31E]
Description Built on land purchased from S.A. Stivers; school opened with 25 pupils, Sept. 17, 1923. Established as alternative to distant Louisville schools, Fern Creek was a two-year school at first but later adopted a four-year program. The first four-year class graduated in 1927. The current building constructed, 1941. Presented by Fern Creek Woman's Club and Community Organizations.
Subjects Schools
First Baptist Church
Marker Number 1535
County Franklin
Location 201 St. Clair St., Frankfort
Description Second church in city; organized, February 25, 1816, with 13 members. Met in homes, then in House of Public Worship on southwest corner of Old Capitol square. An early pastor, Silas M. Noel, helped to establish Georgetown College. He was followed by the Rev. Porter Clay, brother of Henry Clay. First church was built on Lewis Street, 1827. It burned in 1867. Present site chosen, 1868.
Subjects Baptist Church , Clay, Henry , Georgetown College , Schools
First Baptist Church
Marker Number 1716
County Scott
Location 209 W. Jefferson St., Georgetown
Description Organized 1811, its first meeting house erected here, 1815. Howard Malcom, pastor and president of Georgetown College, urged relocation of church near college and lease of original site to black congregation, 1842. G. W. Dupee, a slave, was first official pastor; 19 have served church. Reuben Lee was pastor when present edifice built, 1870. Presented by First Baptist Church.
Subjects African American , Baptist Church , Georgetown College , Schools
Founding of Jefferson Seminary
Marker Number 2007
County Jefferson
Location Louisville, U of L, Belknap Campus, near Grawemeyer Hall, off 3rd St.
Description April 3, 1798, is the university's symbolic founding date. On this date, eight Louisvillians pledged financial support for a new school. The 1798 benefactors were: William Croghan, Alexander S. Bullitt, James Meriwether, John Thruston, Henry Churchill, Richard Anderson, William Taylor, and John Thompson. U of L Bicentennial Committee.

(Reverse) Founding of Jefferson Seminary - From this commitment to higher education came Jefferson Seminary, which evolved into University of Louisville. The Louisville Medical Institute opened 1837; merged in 1846 with Louisville College, an outgrowth of Jefferson Seminary. A law school was added, and the new entity named the University of Louisville in 1846. U of L Bicentennial Committee.
Subjects Louisville , Schools , University of Louisville
Frontier Nursing
Marker Number 558
County Leslie
Location Hyden, Courthouse lawn, US 421
Description Mary Breckinridge founded the Frontier Nursing Service, 1925. Midwives from England helped to bring medical service that saved hundreds of mothers and babies of "remote hollows and hills of Clay, Leslie and Perry counties." 1928, a 28-bed hospital opened in Hyden and in 1939 Frontier Graduate School of Midwifery founded, one of three such schools in U.S.
Subjects Hospitals , Schools
Funk Seminary Site
Marker Number 957
County Oldham
Location LaGrange, KY 53, 146
Description In 1841 William M. Funk bequeathed $10,000 to establish seminary. It was chartered by Legislature and erected here, 1842. In 1844 Grand Lodge of Ky. assumed control and changed it to Masonic College. In 1852 changed to Masonic Univ. of Ky. School reached its height in next decade. Civil War disrupted it. Reverted to high school in 1873. Building burned in 1911.
Subjects Schools
Georgetown College
Marker Number 1487
County Scott
Location Entrance to College, East Main St., Georgetown, US 62, 460
Description First Baptist College west of the Alleghenies. Chartered in January, 1829, by "The Trustees of the Kentucky Baptist Education Society." Later named Georgetown. The site of Rittenhouse Academy, Georgetown, chosen for the College, July, 1829. Giddings Hall was first building erected. Under leadership of Pres. Howard Malcom, in 1840s, a permanent program was formed.
Subjects Baptist Church , Georgetown College , Schools
Gillespie Hall
Marker Number 2101
County Whitley
Location Williamsburg, Main St.
Description Originally Johnson Hall, it was renamed Gillespie Hall in 1995. Built in 1893 and dedicated on February 11, 1894, in memory of William James Johnson, college's first president. Girls occupied the hall for first year; boys occupied the hall from second year to 1913; then reoccupied by girls. Served as cafeteria for school until 1958. Presented by Cumberland College.

(Reverse) Gillespie Hall - In 1913, Johnson Hall enlarged by a gift from Dr. Ancil Gatliff at a cost of $20,000. In Feb. 1929, a two-story home economics building annexed to Johnson Hall as a gift from Mrs. Florida E. Gatliff. Building renovated in 1994-95 and renamed Gillespie Hall in honor of Charles Gillespie of Midland, Texas, friend and supporter. Presented by Cumberland College.
Subjects Schools
Gov. Albert B. Chandler (1898-1991)
Marker Number 1900
County Woodford
Location Jct. Pisgah Pike & US 60
Description Known as "Happy," this Henderson Co. native was state senator and lt. gov. before becoming governor in 1935 and 1955. U.S. senator, 1939-45. As baseball commissioner, he approved Jackie Robinson's contract, making Robinson the first black player in major league baseball, 1947. Chandler elected to Baseball Hall of Fame, 1982. Over.

(Reverse) Albert Benjamin Chandler - This colorful orator and two-term governor began his law practice in Versailles. As governor, he was the driving force behind the establishment of the University of Kentucky Medical Center, later named in his honor. "Happy" Chandler lived in Versailles and is buried in the Pisgah Cemetery in this county.
Subjects African American , Baseball Hall of Fame , Cemeteries , Chandler, Albert Benjamin "Happy" , Schools , University of Kentucky
Harrod's Creek
Marker Number 2038
County Jefferson
Location Louisville, NE corner of Shirley Ave. & Salt River Rd.
Description James Taylor (1885-1965) was chiefly responsible for the modern Harrods Creek community. Ambitious entrepreneur, Taylor purchased land from Mary Shirley Helm in 1919 and began to sell lots to other African Americans in 1923. The Taylor Subdivision became the nucleus for a thriving suburban African American community. Presented by African American Heritage Foundation.

(Reverse) Harrod's Creek - African American community near Harrods Creek developed after Civil War when large estates were subdivided and African Americans settled in southern Oldham Co., along Harrods Cr., in Prospect, and in "The Neck" near Hoskins Rd. The Jacob School, built 1916 and named for former slave Jefferson Jacob, is a surviving landmark. Presented by African American Heritage Foundation.
Subjects African American , Creeks , Schools
Highland United Methodist Church
Marker Number 2323
County Campbell
Location 314 North Ft. Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas
Description The oldest church congregation in Ft. Thomas. Began in the home of Wm. & Alice Taliaferro in 1830. In 1832, log structure was built for Sunday services & served as first school in the area during the week. 1850-52, frame church building was erected on N. Ft. Thomas Ave. near Holly Lane. In 1900, the present building was built on this site.

From 1900-1915, all Highlands High School baccalaureate & graduation services were held in this church. The first kindergarten in the city met here until it moved to Moyer in 1931. At least 148 men and women from the church served in WWII. After Highlands High School burned in 1962, church housed the 7th & 8th grades for rest of year.
Subjects Methodist Church , Schools
Historic Educational Site
Marker Number 1903
County Caldwell
Location US 60 & KY 91 [W. Main St.], Princeton
Description Six educational institutions have flourished here since 1860. Local citizens gave $20,000 and Dr. T.L. McNary six acres to establish Princeton College, 1860-80. Youth also served by Princeton Collegiate Inst., 1880-1911; Princeton High, 1911-23; Butler High 1924-54; Caldwell Co. H.S. until 1972; then Caldwell Middle School, 1972-92. Presented by Caldwell Co. Bicentennial Committee and The Ky. Bicentennial Commission.
Subjects Schools
Holmes High School
Marker Number 1691
County Kenton
Location 25th St. & Madison Ave., Covington
Description Holmes is one of Kentucky's earliest tax-supported, coeducational, public high schools. It was founded as Covington High School in 1853, at Scott and 11th Sts. Present name adopted when moved to this site. Campus is former estate of New Orleans merchant, Daniel Henry Holmes, and site of Union Army activity during Civil War. Over. Presented by Holmes High School PTA.

(Reverse) Holmes Dale Estate - Holmes Castle, home of Daniel Henry Holmes, erected here in 1866. His son, Daniel Henry, Jr., was noted 19th century poet. The 32-room, English-Gothic manor was acquired by Covington Board of Education; from 1919-36 the mansion was part of Holmes High School. In 1936, it was razed and replaced by a new administration building. Over. Presented by Holmes High School PTA.
Subjects Civil War , Poets , Schools
Home of I. Willis Cole
Marker Number 1998
County Jefferson
Location Louisville, 2217 West Muhammad Ali
Description Louisville pioneer in civil rights movement, Cole fought against segregation in public parks and on street cars. Ran for state senate on Lincoln Party ticket in 1922. Black votes provided necessary margin to get 19 bond issues passed which financed founding of Madison and Jackson Junior High Schools and Louisville Municipal College. Presented by Louisville and Jefferson County African American Heritage Committee, Inc.

(Reverse) I. Willis Cole, 1887-1950 - Militant editor and sole owner of The Louisville Leader and I. Willis Cole Publishing Co. (1917-1950). A race paper boasting, "We print your news, we employ your people, we champion your cause." Cole wielded power of the press to combat racism. A noted business and civic leader, devout churchman, and inductee of the National Negro Press Hall of Fame.
Subjects African American , Civil Rights , Germans , Louisville , Newspapers , Schools
James D. Black (1849-1938)
Marker Number 1811
County Knox
Location North Main St. at Union National Bank, Barbourville
Description Kentucky's 39th governor, native of Knox Co., served for seven months in 1919. As lieutenant governor, he succeeded A. O. Stanley when that official became U.S. senator. Black, a teacher and lawyer, was representative in Ky. House and superintendent of Knox Co. schools. A co-founder of Union College (1879), he named the institution Union to show community support.
Subjects Schools
James Guthrie (1792-1869)
Marker Number 1994
County Jefferson
Location Louisville, 4th & Guthrie
Description This statesman and entrepreneur fostered Louisville's growth from small town in 1810 to nation's 10th largest city in 1850. Promoted building of Portland Canal and the first R.R. bridge over Ohio River. As president of the University of Louisville, he established its Medical College and Academic Dept. Presented by Clan Guthrie-USA.

(Reverse) James Guthrie (1792-1869) - Guthrie served in the state legislature, 1827-40. In 1849 he presided over the third Kentucky Constitutional Convention. Pres. Franklin Pierce named him Secretary of U.S. Treasury, 1853-57. As president of L & N Railroad, 1860 to 1868, he was instrumental in keeping Ky. in Union during Civil War. He was U.S. senator, 1865-68. Presented by Clan Guthrie-USA.
Subjects Civil War , Louisville and Nashville Railroad , Ohio River , Schools , University of Louisville
John Paul Riddle, 1901-1989
Marker Number 2251
County Pike
Location Main and Division Streets, Pikeville
Description Aviation pioneer graduated from Pikeville College Academy in 1920. Flew plane under Pikeville’s Middle Bridge on July 4, 1923. Trained as a pilot in U.S. Army, he & T. Higbee Embry founded the Embry-Riddle Flying School in Cincinnati, 1925. Incorporated four years later as part of AVCO, which later became American Airlines. Over

Founded the Embry-Riddle School of Aviation in Miami, Fla. During WWII, trained pilots for U.S. and Britain. Later became Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. Inducted into the Ky. Aviation Hall of Fame and Fla. Aviation Historical Society. Received British Empire award and honorary degrees from Pikeville College & E-R Aeronautical Univ.
Subjects Aviation , Schools , World War II
John William Bates (1855-1945)
Marker Number 2186
County Boyle
Location School grouunds, Danville
Description Original site of Bate High School, built 1912 and named in honor of its founder, John William Bate. Born a slave in Louisville, Bate received an AB from Berea College in 1881 and an AM in 1891. He moved to Danville to teach in 1881 and served community there as distinguished educational leader for 59 years. Over.

Retiring at age 85, Bate noted: “I found a one-room school and I left a building of twenty rooms. I was the one teacher and now there are 15. I found 6 students and left a school with 600.” His foresight and dedication provided opportunities for African American children to achieve. Over. Given by Danville Bd. of Ed./Bate Alumni Assoc.
Subjects African American , Schools , Bates, John William
Joseph Alexander Matthews (1902-1970)
Marker Number 1995
County Harlan
Location Benham, Main St., near Ky. Coal Mining Museum, KY 160
Description Principal of the East Benham High School, 1934-60. Matthews taught math and coached ball teams. The students were children of employees of Wisconsin Steel Coal Company. Joseph Matthews and his wife Ruth were leaders in black community and bought food, clothes, and supplies for the needy. Presented by Students, Faculty, and Friends and the Ky. African American Heritage Commission.
Subjects African American , Coal , Schools
Kentucky Southern College
Marker Number 2253
County Jefferson
Location University of Louisville, Shelby Campus, Louisville
Description They whom a dream hath possessed Liberal Arts & Sciences. Sponsored by Long Run Assoc. of Baptists. Opened : September 7, 1962. First trimester plan in Kentucky. Its innovative residence house system & Interrelation of the Disciplines curriculum combined in unifying world knowledge with Christian perspective. Over

(Reverse) They whom a dream hath possessed Dr. Rollin S. Burhans, president. College required honor system. Outstanding faculty. 350 graduates. November 1967, students’ Save Our School campaign raised $1.3 million. College closed on August 9, 1969. Incorporated into University of Louisville. Over
Subjects Baptist Church , Schools , University of Louisville
Kentucky State University
Marker Number 1752
County Franklin
Location Maryland Ave. entrance to Kentucky State University, Frankfort
Description John H. Jackson, before becoming first president of college, headed black teachers' assoc. in Kentucky and promoted establishment of schools for instruction of black teachers. His efforts led to legislation founding college which became Ky. State. He served 1887-1898 and 1907-1910. First permanent building, Jackson Hall, was named for him. Hall listed on the National Register.

(Reverse) Kentucky State University - School was chartered 1886; opened 1887 with three teachers and 55 students. The first state-supported institution of higher education for blacks, school gained funds from legislature for building and teachers, and from Frankfort city council for site and clearing of grounds. Ky. State accredited as four year college in 1931; achieved university status 1972. Over.
Subjects African American , Kentucky State College , National Register of Historic Places , Schools
Lincoln Institute Campus
Marker Number 1930
County Shelby
Location 8460 Shelbyville Rd., Simpsonville
Description Founded by Berea College trustees with Pres. Frost main fundraiser. This occurred after Day Law (1904) stopped coeducation of whites and blacks. In 1909, Berea board bought three farms totaling 444 acres for a school. Lincoln Institute opened to 85 black students on October 1, 1912. It stressed teacher training and industrial education. See over. Presented by National Alumni Association.

(Reverse) Lincoln Institute Campus - Well known black leaders were financial agent James Bond and later Pres. Whitney M. Young, Sr. Institute designed by the New York firm of Tandy and Foster (black architects). In 1947, school became part of public education system. It opened as institute for gifted but disadvantaged youth, 1967. School officially closed in 1970. Over. Presented by National Alumni Association.
Subjects African American , Architects , Berea College , Schools
Louisville Girls High School
Marker Number 1851
County Jefferson
Location Second & Lee Sts., Louisville
Description Serving girls' education for almost 100 years, school was originally known as Female High School and provided women of Louisville with a strong educational base. Opened on April 7, 1856 at Center and Walnut, school functioned on 1st Street and at 5th and Hill before moving to this site in 1934. Architect was J. M. Colley. It consolidated with DuPont Manual Boys School in 1950.
Subjects Architects , Schools
Louisville Medical College
Marker Number 1737
County Jefferson
Location Louisville, 101 West Chestnut St.
Description Founded in 1869, the college was one of four medical institutions in city which merged with Medical Dept. of University of Louisville, 1908. College built this limestone Richardsonian Romanesque structure 1891-1893. Building was designed by firm of Clarke and Loomis. It housed U of L School of Medicine, 1909-1970. Listed on National Register of Historic Places, 1975.
Subjects Architects , Louisville , National Register of Historic Places , Schools , University of Louisville
Louisville Municipal College
Marker Number 2020
County Jefferson
Location Louisville, 7th & Ky. Sts.
Description Located on original site of Simmons University and Bible College, a black institution. Opened on Feb. 9, 1931, as the segregated branch of University of Louisville in response to black political activism. It was third municipally supported college for blacks in the U.S., offering liberal arts and pre-professional programs. Presented by Louisville & Jefferson County African American Heritage Committee, Inc.

(Reverse) Louisville Municipal College - University of Louisville trustees voted to desegregate university in April 1950, closing Louisville Municipal College in 1951. One faculty member, Dr. Charles H. Parrish, Jr., son of president of Simmons University, joined U. of L. as first black faculty member of a white university in the south. Presented by Louisville and Jefferson County African American Heritage Committee, Inc.
Subjects African American , Louisville , Schools , University of Louisville
Lower Donaldson School
Marker Number 1890
County Trigg
Location Approx. 10 mi. S. of Cadiz, near shore of Lake Barkley
Description One-room structure known as Dixon School, built 350 yds. S.W. in 1881. After building burned, new school was constructed in 1913; approximately 50 students attended each year. Pupils often competed with other schools in athletic and scholastic matches. Second building withstood 1937 Ohio Valley flood despite water that reached eaves. Presented by Former Students and Teachers.

(Reverse) Lower Donaldson School - School operated during seven-month school terms that began in July. Lower Donaldson also served as community center, with pie suppers and political meetings. School closed in 1958 and building razed in 1962, after U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bought property for Barkley Dam and Lake project. Partially funded by Ky. Bicentennial Commission.
Subjects Floods , Schools
Luska Joseph Twyman (1913-1988)
Marker Number 2019
County Barren
Location Glasgow Public Square, Beulah Nunn Park, Glasgow
Description Born in Hiseville (Barren Co.). Graduate of Kentucky State Univ.; later member of Board of Regents. Also studied at Indiana Univ. and Peabody Coll. As principal of Ralph J. Bunche School, Twyman led its merger with Glasgow High School to achieve integration. On Kentucky Education Association Board of Directors. Buried, Bear Wallow Cem.

(Reverse) Luska Joseph Twyman - Twyman was first African American elected to a full term as mayor of a Ky. city (Glasgow). Served 1968-1985. He was first black Kentuckian on U.S. Commission of Agriculture; served on Ky. Advisory Committee of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. He was in U.S. Army during WW II in Philippines, 1942-1946. Presented by City of Glasgow.
Subjects African American , Civil Rights , Schools , World War II
Lynch Colored High School - West Main High School
Marker Number 2109
County Harlan
Location Lynch, 278 W. Main St., KY 160
Description This brick facility was built in 1923 by the United States Coal and Coke Co., then leased to Lynch Colored Common Graded School District. Students from Benham and Lynch enrolled in the high school. The first four graduates received their diplomas in 1928. See over. Presented by Lynch Pirates Alumni Association.

(Reverse) Lynch Colored High School - West Main High School - W. L. Shobe was principal, 1939-56, and was an outstanding and progressive administrator. After Professor Shobe's retirement, Coach John V. Coleman promoted to principal; school name changed to West Main High. School had many notable students and athletes. Presented by Lynch Pirates Alumni Association and the Ky. African American Heritage Commission.
Subjects African American , Coal , Schools
Mahan Hall
Marker Number 2084
County Whitley
Location Williamsburg, Sycamore St.
Description Mahan Hall was constructed in 1906 for use as a dormitory for men at Cumberland College. Originally named Felix Hall in honor of board of trustees member, Dr. W. H. Felix of Lexington, Ky. Named changed to Mahan Hall, May 1954, in honor of E. C. Mahan of Knoxville, Tenn., to recognize his service to Cumberland College. Hall renovated in 1984. Presented by Cumberland College.
Subjects Schools
Make and Female School Site
Marker Number 2242
County Adair
Location 305 E. Guardian, Columbia
Description The Columbia College Joint Stock Company formed in 1853 to build the M&F School. It was conveyed to trustees appointed by Transylvania Presbytery and opened in 1855. The building was a Union Camp during the Civil War. Classes resumed after the war. In 1908 a public grade and high school replaced the M&F School on the same site.

(Reverse) This horse-mounting block is a survivor from many that were along this road and in the field beyond. Houses built in the early 1900s now occupy former pastures where horses grazed while their riders attended the M&F School on the hill. This subscription school provided both boys and girls a quality high school education.
Subjects Civil War , Schools , Union Army
Maple Grove School
Marker Number 1840
County Trigg
Location 7 mi. S.W. of Cadiz, Maple Grove Rd., 1/4 mi. off KY 1062
Description An early log schoolhouse first was opened by teacher William Bridges (1800-1844), son of settlers Drury and Charity Bridges. Education continued in new concrete block school, erected in 1913. After serving the Trigg County community for many years, the school closed, 1949. Maple Grove Baptist Church was organized at school site, 1943. Presented by The Thomas-Bridges Association.
Subjects Baptist Church , Schools
Marvin College
Marker Number 891
County Hickman
Location Clinton, US 51
Description A Methodist school, built 1884-5, originally stood on this site. It operated until 1922 when it closed because of advance of free public schools. Alben W. Barkley, Congressman, Senator and United States Vice President, 1949-53, was graduated here in 1897. He worked his way through by doing janitorial work, giving rise to the phrase, "Barkley swept here."
Subjects Barkley, Alben W. , Methodist Church , Schools
McAfee Station
Marker Number 928
County Mercer
Location McAfee, US 127
Description Site of stockade built, 1779, by McAfee, McCoun, McGee, Curry and Adams families, 11/2 miles west on Salt River on land owned by James McAfee. He and brothers, William, Robert, George, Samuel, in 1773-5, marked and improved land in area. 1785, New Providence Presbyterian Church formed. The third church erected by this continuous body stands one mile north. See over.

(Reverse) Pioneer Teacher, 1779 - John May, first teacher in school at McAfee Station, 1779. One of four Ky. Dist. delegates, 1781, to Va. House of Burgesses. First clerk of Supreme Court, Ky. Dist., and one of original trustees of Transylvania Seminary, 1783. With Simon Kenton, famed frontiersman, he owned land where Maysville, Ky. was established by Va., 1787. It was named for May. See over.
Subjects Forts and Stations , Kenton, Simon , Presbyterian Church , Schools , Transylvania University
McAfee Station
Marker Number 929
County Mercer
Location McAfee, US 127
Description Site of stockade built, 1779, by McAfee, McCoun, McGee, Curry and Adams families, 11/2 miles west on Salt River on land owned by James McAfee. He and brothers, William, Robert, George, Samuel, in 1773-5, marked and improved land in area. 1785, New Providence Presbyterian Church formed. The third church erected by this continuous body stands one mile north. See over.

(Reverse) Pioneer Teacher, 1779 - John May, first teacher in school at McAfee Station, 1779. One of four Ky. Dist. delegates, 1781, to Va. House of Burgesses. First clerk of Supreme Court, Ky. Dist., and one of original trustees of Transylvania Seminary, 1783. With Simon Kenton, famed frontiersman, he owned land where Maysville, Ky., was established by Va., 1787. It was named for May. See over.
Subjects Forts and Stations , Kenton, Simon , Presbyterian Church , Schools , Transylvania University
McConnell House Complex
Marker Number 2128
County Greenup
Location Wurtland, 100 Harris Lane
Description John M. McConnell moved from Pa. to Greenupsburg, 1813. Practiced law and served in Kentucky House, 1822-25, and Ky. Sen., 1826-30. In 1831 he purchased 250 acres of land; built this Federal-style dwelling, another brick building for law office, a windmill, and several outbuildings. House listed on Nat'l Reg. of Historical Places. Presented by Heritage Arts, Science, & Tourism Center.

(Reverse) McConnell House Complex - John M. McConnell died in 1834 at the age of 43. In the 1850s, his law office was converted into one of the first private schoolhouses in Greenup County. Ameteck, Inc., purchased house in 1989 and donated it with 1.06 acres to the Heritage Arts, Science, and Tourism Center, 1991. Presented by Heritage Arts, Science, & Tourism.
Subjects National Register of Historic Places , Schools
Midway Junior College-Pinkerton High School
Marker Number 1087
County Woodford
Location Entrance to college, US 62, Midway
Description Operated by Kentucky Female Orphan School since 1944. Orphan school was founded by James Parrish and Dr. Lewis L. Pinkerton. It was the first female orphan school in the United States. Chartered by 1846 Kentucky Legislature. Opened in 1849 with 14 students present, and for over a century has provided for deserving young women.
Subjects Orphanages , Schools
Moneta J. Sleet, Jr. (1926-1996)
Marker Number 2036
County Daviess
Location Owensboro, 714 W. 7th St.
Description Born in Owensboro, Sleet was a graduate of Ky. State College and New York Univ. Beginning in 1955, he worked as photojournalist for Jet and Ebony magazines for 41 yrs. During the 1950s-60s, his photos documented the African struggle for independence and the American civil rights movement. He inspired a generation of photographers. Presented by City of Owensboro and Messenger-Inquirer.

(Reverse) Pulitzer Prize Winner - As friend of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., Sleet covered the Selma to Montgomery (Ala.) March and later King's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. In 1969, he won Pulitzer Prize for photo of Coretta Scott King at Dr. King's funeral (first African American photographer to receive this award). His work has been part of numerous museum exhibitions.
Subjects African American , Civil Rights , Kentucky State College , King, Rev. Martin Luther, Jr. , Schools
Moonlight Schools
Marker Number 1034
County Rowan
Location Morehead, Wilkinson Blvd., US 60
Description Established in Rowan County, Ky., in 1911, by Mrs. Cora W. Stewart, "to emancipate from illiteracy those enslaved in its bondage." Because the people had to labor by day it was decided to have the schools on moonlight nights so the moon could light the way. The schools were taught by volunteer teachers. Movement soon spread nationally and internationally.
Subjects Schools
Mount Saint Joseph
Marker Number 907
County Daviess
Location Saint Joseph, KY 56
Description Mount Saint Joseph Motherhouse and Academy, the first motherhouse for Sisters in western Kentucky, the oldest operating girls' academy in Daviess County, founded August 14, 1874, by Rev. Paul Joseph Volk under auspices of Bishop George McCloskey of Louisville. Mother Aloysius Willett of Union County elected first Superior of the autonomous Ursuline house in 1912.
Subjects Catholic Church , Schools , Women
Murray State University
Marker Number 1427
County Calloway
Location Murray State Univ. campus, KY 121 Alt., Murray
Description Established 1922. Founder, Rainey T. Wells (1875-1958). His home, where the idea of the University was born, 350 feet SE of here. Dr. Wells second president of Murray State. Gov. Morrow signed bill authorizing two "normal schools"-one in east Ky., other in west Ky., on March 8, 1922. Murray chosen as site in west Ky., Sept. 17, 1922. Doors opened Sept. 24, 1923. Dr. John W. Carr (1859-1960) was first president. His home 285 feet SW. To locate school at Murray, citizens of Calloway Co. gave to Ky. $17,000 to acquire land for campus and $100,000 to construct Administration Building 150 feet NE of here.
Subjects Schools , Murray State College
National Register Historic District
Marker Number 1952
County Rowan
Location Morehead, University Boulevard
Description Nine buildings erected from 1926-32 fitting in a "crescent moon" plan. Rader, Fields, Alllie Young Halls, 1926; Thompson Hall, 1927; Button Auditorium, 1928; President's Home, 1929; Breckinridge Training School and Camden Library, 1931; Senff Natatorium, 1932. Landscape plan: Olmstead Bros.; Collegiate Gothic design: Joseph & Joseph Architects.

(Reverse) Morehead State University - Morehead Christian School founded in 1887 for United Christian Missionary Society of St. Louis by Mrs. Phebe Button and her son Dr. F. C. Button. Became easternmost State Normal School in 1922; changed to Morehead State Teachers College in 1930; and named Morehead State University in 1966. Presented by MSU Foundation.
Subjects Architects , National Register of Historic Places , Schools
Nazareth College
Marker Number 896
County Nelson
Location College entrance, N. of Bardstown, US 31-E
Description Mother House of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth since 1822. The first establishment was made in 1812 at St. Thomas Plantation five miles southwest of Bardstown. The site of Nazareth Academy, now Nazareth College of Kentucky, founded 1814, chartered 1829. Bishop John Baptist Mary David and Mother Catherine Spalding, co-founders, buried in cemetery.
Subjects Schools , Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Noted School Site
Marker Number 1898
County Jefferson
Location 550 W. Kentucky St., Louisville
Description Designed in 1873 by B.J. McElfatrick, architect, as first black public school in Ky. Central Colored School served as cultural and educational center for city's black community until 1894. Then, because of overcrowding, Central relocated. Education continued here for eight more decades. From 1916 to 1970, this was the Mary D. Hill School, named for kindergarten pioneer.
Subjects African American , Architects , Schools
Ogden College
Marker Number 1360
County Warren
Location State St. at 15th St., Ogden Campus, Western Ky. Univ.
Description Founded here, 1877, with funds left by Robert Ogden, local businessman. Filled educational gap, as there were no public schools here until 1882. Prep school accredited in 1919. Ogden's criteria: regular attendance, gentlemanly deportment, diligent study. Consolidated with Western Ky. Univ., 1927. Its name is retained in the Ogden College of Science and Technology.
Subjects Schools , Western Kentucky University
Old Catholic High School
Marker Number 1793
County Jefferson
Location 428 S. 8th St., Louisville
Description Site of Kentucky's only Catholic high school for blacks. It existed at this location from 1928-1958, operated by the Archdiocese of Louisville. Founded in 1921, the school was administered by pastors of St. Augustine and St. Peter Claver churches, with Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and lay staff as teachers. Desegregation led to the school's closing in 1958.
Subjects African American , Catholic Church , Schools , Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Oneida Baptist Institute
Marker Number 2024
County Clay
Location 1 Mulberry St., Oneida
Description The land for what became Oneida Baptist Institute was donated by Martha Coldiron Hogg and S.P. Hogg in September 1899. The school was founded by James Anderson Burns, December 20, 1899, as Mamre Baptist College to meet the social, educational, and spiritual needs of Clay County children. Mamre opened on January 1, 1900. Presented by Oneida Baptist Institute.

(Reverse) Oneida Baptist Institute - On October 29, 1904, the trustees changed the name to Oneida Baptist Institute. Five of the original trustees could not read or write. The first class of five boys graduated in May 1908. Henry B. Hensley (1843-1929), a one-time feudist, was baptized at age 66 and became a staunch supporter of the school. Presented by Oneida Baptist Institute.
Subjects Baptist Church , Schools
Paducah Community College
Marker Number 1721
County McCracken
Location In front of College, Paducah, US 62
Description Founded at 707 Broadway in 1932, this is oldest nondenominational two-year college in Ky. Originally private, Paducah Jr. College was a municipal institution, 1936-1968. In 1949-1953 college became focal point of NAACP'S successful efforts to integrate higher education. Since 1968, school has been part of Community College System of the University of Kentucky.
Subjects Civil Rights , Paducah , Schools
Pikeville College
Marker Number 884
County Pike
Location Entrance to College, Hambley Blvd., Pikeville
Description Established by the Presbyterian Church in 1889 for the education of youth from the mountains of southern Appalachia. It now draws students from many states and foreign lands. The Celtic Cross, visible from many points of wide area, symbolizes its Christian aims and purposes.
Subjects Presbyterian Church , Schools
Prentice School
Marker Number 542
County Jefferson
Location 525 S. 6th St., Louisville
Description On this site stood the George D. Prentice School, which was one of nineteen in Louisville that were commandeered for use as hospitals during Civil War. Worden Pope, an early Louisville civic and political leader, built his home here ca. 1830. It housed the Kentucky School of Medicine from 1887-1914 and later the Stevens School for Retarded Children.
Subjects Civil War , Hospitals , Schools
Presentation Academy
Marker Number 1702
County Jefferson
Location 861 S. Fourth St., Louisville
Description The city's first Catholic school and Louisville's oldest existing school, founded 1831, by Mother Catherine Spalding. Recognized as co-founder of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth with Bishop J. B. David, she began a hospital and city's first orphan asylum at school's original site on Fifth St. during the 1830s cholera epidemic. In Memory of Joe Valla by Marlene Valla Bohn.

(Reverse) Presentation Academy - The actress Mary Anderson attended classes at Presentation Academy in the 1870s. In 1892, the Sisters bought Thomas Jacobs house on this site. The new Presentation, erected in 1893 and designed by D.X. Murphy in Richardsonian Romanesque style, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It observed school's sesquicentennial in 1981. In Memory of Joe Valla by Marlene Valla Bohn.
Subjects Actors , Cholera , Louisville , National Register of Historic Places , Orphanages , Schools , Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Putnam Stadium
Marker Number 2125
County Boyd
Location Ashland, 2800 Kansas St.
Description This stadium served the Ashland Public Schools. Built in 1937 for $6,500 as a WPA project, it was dedicated on Thanksgiving Day that same year. The Ashland High School Tomcats' record of success includes 11 state championships. In 1944, the Tomcats played under the lights at Putnam Stadium for the first time. Presented by Representative John Vincent.
Subjects Schools , Sports
Rev. William H. Sheppard
Marker Number 2055
County Jefferson
Location Louisville, Jct. Hancock & Jacob Sts.
Description Born in Waynesboro, Virginia, in 1865, Sheppard attended Hampton and Stillman Institutes. Sent to the Belgian Congo in 1890, he served as missionary in Africa until 1910. Became a fellow of the Royal Geographic Society of London in 1893 for his explorations. Sheppard denounced the Belgian colonists' cruelty in the Congo. Presented by Alderman George Unseld.

(Reverse) Rev. William H. Sheppard - Returning from Africa, Sheppard was pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Louisville from 1912 until his death in 1927. One of the city's most respected African American leaders, he was known for his work in the Smoketown community. Sheppard Park (1924) and Sheppard Square Housing Project (1942) named in his honor. Presented by Alderman George Unseld.
Subjects African American , Presbyterian Church , Schools
Roburn Hall
Marker Number 2100
County Whitley
Location Williamsburg, Main St.
Description Built in 1888 as the first building of Williamsburg Institute. First known as the "Institute," then an "Old Recitation Building." The land purchased for $800; contractor was J. A. Cooley. The $12,500 building served 200 pupils. First classes, Jan. 1889. Renovated in 1928 for girls' dormitory and named Roburn Hall; extensive renovation, 1993. Presented by Cumberland College.
Subjects Schools
Rosa Phillips Stonestreet 1859-1936
Marker Number 2196
County Jefferson
Location 10007 Stonestreet Rd., Louisville
Description Born in Jefferson Co., Stonestreet was the first woman to be elected superintendent of Jefferson Co. schools. An 1877 graduate of Nazareth Academy, she became a teacher in 1889. In 1897 she was elected superintendent by 845 votes, defeating two men. This was 14 years before women could vote in school elections.

(Reverse) As superintendent 1898-1910, she streamlined fiscal management and shifted authority from board of trustees. She died on April 7, 1936, and is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery in an unmarked grave next to her husband, Charles. In 1994, Stonestreet Elementary School was renamed in her honor.
Subjects Cemeteries , Schools , Women
Rosenwald School
Marker Number 2048
County Marion
Location 1/2 mi. SE of Lebanon, 337 S. Harrison St.
Description This Rosenwald School (1931-1961) is one of 158 schools built in Ky., 1917-1932. The building projects were initiated by the African American community and funded with aid of Julius Rosenwald and philanthropists to provide quality education to the African American community. This effort educated over 500,000 students in the South. Presented by City of Lebanon and the Ky. African American Heritage Commission.
Subjects African American , Schools
Sadieville Rosenwald School
Marker Number 2306
County Scott
Location 714 Pike Street, KY 32, Sadieville
Description One of 158 Rosenwald schools built in Kentucky, ca. 1917-1920. Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald developed plans to build schools throughout the South. This one-teacher school cost $2500 and was funded by African Americans, the Scott Co. Board of Education, and the Rosenwald Fund.

(Reverse) Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church- Prior to the establishment of Sadieville, the African American church was organized in 1872. The lot was deeded to trustees of the congregation by Thomas J. & Josie Burgess on Nov. 13, 1884, “for the purpose of erecting a house of worship.” It is the oldest surviving church in Sadieville.
Subjects African American , Baptist Church , Schools , Washington, Booker T.
Saint Catharine
Marker Number 1095
County Washington
Location 3 mi. W. of Springfield, US 150
Description Cradle and Mother House of the Dominican Sisters in U.S. First settlement at St. Rose Farm, 1822. Known as St. Magdalen Academy from 1823 to 1851. Renamed, 1851, St. Catharine of Sienna. Mother Angela Sansburgy, O.P., and Reverend S. T. Wilson, O.P., co-founders. Former buried in Columbus, Ohio. Latter in St. Rose. The Academy was chartered, 1839. College in 1931.
Subjects Schools
Saint Mary's College
Marker Number 1026
County Marion
Location Marion Adjustment Center, KY 84
Description Oldest extant Catholic College for men west of the Alleghenies and third oldest in the nation. Founded in 1821 by the Reverend William Byrene. Conducted by the Jesuit Fathers, 1833-1846, by the Holy Cross Fathers, 1846-1848, by the Diocesan Fathers, 1848-1869. Closed 1869-1871. Directed by the Resurrection Fathers since 1871.
Subjects Catholic Church , Schools
Saint Rose Priory
Marker Number 941
County Washington
Location 3 mi. W. of Springfield, KY 152
Description Founded, 1806, by Fr. Fenwick from Maryland. First Dominican religious house and second oldest priory in the U.S. Site of first Catholic college west of Alleghenies, 1807. St. Thomas School here, 1809-28. Jefferson Davis, later President of Confederacy, student, 1815-16. In 1822 Fr. Wilson founded first community of Dominican Sisters in U.S. Present church built, 1852.
Subjects Catholic Church , Davis, Jefferson , Schools
Saint Thomas Farm
Marker Number 857
County Nelson
Location 3 mi. S. of Bardstown, US 31-E
Description The cradle of the Catholic Church in Ky., 1/2 mile east. In 1811, became residence of Bishop Flaget and Father David, when pioneering Saint Joseph's Cathedral, Saint Joseph's College and the old Bethlehem Academy in Bardstown. First home, 1812, of The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Founding site of Saint Thomas Seminary and Saint Thomas Orphanage, Louisville.
Subjects Bishops , Catholic Church , Flaget, Bishop Benedict Joseph , Schools , Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Sayre Female Institute/ David Austin Sayre
Marker Number 2197
County Fayette
Location 194 North Limestone, Lexington
Description On Nov. 1, 1854, David A. Sayre founded a school for women at this site named Transylvania Female Institute. School renamed Sayre Female Institute in 1855; boys admitted to the Primary Dept. in 1876. School renamed Sayre School in 1942. Graduates include suffragette Laura Clay, 1865, and Nobel Prize winner William N. Lipscomb, 1938.

(Reverse) Born in Madison, NJ, in 1793, Sayre moved to Lexington in 1811. A prominent silversmith and banker, he founded Sayre School to promote female education of "the widest range and highest order." A staunch Unionist during the Civil War, he now lies buried in the Lexington Cemetery.
Subjects Civil War , Schools , Women
Science Hill School
Marker Number 971
County Shelby
Location 525 Washington St., Shelbyville
Description For 114 continuous years, an outstanding school for girls. Directed by the founder 54 years then by one family 60 years, it ranked among nation's foremost college preparatory schools.

Principals

  • Mrs. Julia A. Tevis - 1825-1879
  • W. T. Poynter, D.D. - 1879-1896
  • Mrs. W. T. Poynter, A.B. - 1896-1937
  • Juliet J. Poynter, A.B. - 1937-1939
Subjects Schools
Sebree Colored School
Marker Number 2270
County Webster
Location 271 US Hwy. 41 N., Sebree
Description Under Pres. Roosevelt’s New Deal, $6500 was allocated to the WPA to build a new schoolhouse. It was completed in June 1938. Ten years later, building was deeded to the American Legion. Post was named Austin Collins in honor of a local boy who died at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, on the USS Arizona.
Subjects African American , Schools
Simmons University
Marker Number 1661
County Jefferson
Location 1018 S. 7th Street, Louisville
Description School proposed by Gen. Assoc. of Colored Baptists in Kentucky and chartered through legislature in 1873 as Ky. Normal and Theological Institute. Frankfort was the first site suggested but Assoc. selected Louisville. Charter amended in 1882, changing name to State Univ. Became Simmons Univ. in 1919 in honor of Wm. J. Simmons, eminent president from 1880 to 1890. Over.

(Reverse) Simmons University - By 1919 Simmons had grown from 3 to 10 departments, including Music, Theology, Law, Insurance, Social Service and Industrial Education. Medical School founded, 1888. First site at 7th and Kentucky sold to University of Louisville for Municipal College in 1930. Simmons moved to Dixie Highway, 1935, and to 1811 Dumesnil, 1949. Name changed to Simmons Univ. Bible College, 1967.
Subjects African American , Baptist Church , Schools , University of Louisville
Site of Dotson School
Marker Number 2183
County Caldwell
Location Calvert and Donnavan Sts, Princeton
Description In 1910, Princeton High School was the only high school in the vicinity for blacks. In 1920s name was changed to Dotson High School in honor of John Dotson, a prominent black businessman in Princeton. In 1938, Federal WPA officials approved construction of a new building to house grades 1-12. It was completed in 1941. Over.

Known for basketball, Dotson’s 1962-63 team won the regional tournament. Dotson served the black community until 1966, when students were integrated into county schools. The building was destroyed by fire in 1968. In 1984, the property was leased to the city of Princeton for a park. Presented by the Dotson Park Board.
Subjects African American , Schools , Dotson, John
Site of Melber School
Marker Number 2324
County Graves
Location 11735 State Route 339 N., Melber
Description Site of 1st Melber school building in 1897. Became Melber Jr. H.S. in 1903. Building burned on Oct. 1, 1929. New brick building opened Aug. 25, 1930. Between 1937-1954, Melber served grades 1-12, and between 1954-1963, elem. grades. Melber Elem. School consolidated with Lowes High School in 1963.

(Reverse) School Consolidation- Early Ky. school districts were very small. System abolished in 1908 in favor of county school system. After 1920s, consolidation common in Ky. Changes in agric. & out-migration contributed. Pupils of outlying districts transported to Melber & Lowes. By 1930, state standards for teachers began, and school year increased to 7 mos.
Subjects Schools
Site of Rose Hill Academy, 1901-1918
Marker Number 1005
County Woodford
Location Rose Hill St., US 62 West, Versailles
Description Whose headmaster was Professor Matt Gay Jesse, a superb educator and builder of character of his students. Presented by his grateful alumni-1967.
Subjects Schools
Southgate Street School
Marker Number 2071
County Campbell
Location Southgate St., Newport
Description In 1870, the Newport City Council purchased property for a school for African Americans, and three years later a frame house constructed. Elizabeth Hudson was appointed first African American teacher at salary of $35 per month. Two major events of 1893 were school's first commencement and second floor addition. High school closed, 1921.

(Reverse) Southgate Street School - In 1955, a desegregation program was submitted to the school board and the school was dissolved. All African American students through eleventh grade could then attend Newport schools. Twelfth-grade students continued at William Grant, and teachers went on to positions in other Newport schools. Presented by Newport Lodge No. 120, O.E.S. Newport Chapter No. 105, and the Ky. African American Heritage Commission.
Subjects African American , Schools
Spalding Hall
Marker Number 1897
County Nelson
Location 114 N. Fifth, Bardstown
Description Erected in 1826 and later named for Bishop M. J. Spalding. Until 1889, it was part of St. Joseph College, founded by Bishop B. J. Flaget. Jesuits took charge of celebrated college, 1848-1868. During Civil War, St. Joseph was a military hospital. Spalding Hall has served as college and seminary, as orphanage, and as St. Joseph Prep School directed by Xaverian Brothers from 1911-68.
Subjects Bishops , Catholic Church , Civil War , Schools
St. Vincent's Academy
Marker Number 1717
County Union
Location Between Waverly and Morganfield, near Jct. US 60 & KY 141
Description Sisters of Charity from Nazareth-Angela Spink, Frances Gardner, and Cecily O'Brien-arrived here, 1820. They began a girls boarding school on this site on land of Alvey family. With aid of Father Elisha Durbin, school gained renown. It operated until 1967. First Catholic cemetery in county joins the school site. Buried here are several Revolutionary War soldiers.
Subjects Revolutionary War , Schools , Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Sue Bennett College
Marker Number 2060
County Laurel
Location London, W. 5th [KY 1006 W] and College Streets
Description Sue Bennett Memorial School, named for Madison Co. promoter, opened 1897 to educate mountain children. Funded by local people and the Methodists, school taught all grades. Commercial Dept. opened 1901; county high school, 1910-33. Normal school operated, 1900-1910, and became junior college, 1922. Name changed, 1930; closed 1997. Presented by Friends of Sue Bennett.

(Reverse) Sue Bennett College - Educated more than 11,000 students, 1897-1997. School leaders: J. C. Lewis, 1897-1917; J.E. Savage, 1915-16; Ms. K.J. French, 1916-17; A.W. Mohn, 1917-22; K.C. East, 1922-42; H.V. McClure, 1939; Ms. J. Harrison, 1942-44; Ms. O. Sanders, 1944-58; L. Flynn, 1954; E.F. Hays, 1958-85; J.E. Patterson, 1985-88; Ms. J.K. Stivers, 1988-91; P.G. Bunnell, 1991-97; J. Cheek, 1997.
Subjects Methodist Church , Schools
Thomas Hunt Morgan
Marker Number 1714
County Fayette
Location 210 N. Broadway, Lexington
Description Winner of 1933 Nobel Prize was born in Hunt-Morgan house, 1866; grew up here. A nephew of John Hunt Morgan, he attended State College of Ky. (Univ. of Ky.). Taught at Columbia Univ. and there, influenced by Mendel's work, left embryology, his main field, for genetics. Headed up research team studying inbreeding of fruit flies. Observing offspring led to discovery of genes. Over.

(Reverse) Genetic Research - Morgan's research team confirmed Mendel's laws, proved reality of gene as part of chromosome, showed sex determined by chromosomes, demonstrated dominant and recessive traits. At 62, Morgan went to Cal. Institute of Technology, Pasadena, as biology dept. head to research cell differentiation. Died there, 1945. University of Kentucky named new school of biological sciences for him.
Subjects Morgan, John Hunt , Schools , University of Kentucky
Union College
Marker Number 2054
County Knox
Location Barbourville, 310 College St.
Description Union College was incorporated in October 1879. The first degrees were conferred here June 8, 1893. Centennial Hall, formerly known as Classroom Building, was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Also named to the Register were Speed Hall in 1982 and Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Gymnasium in 1984.
Subjects National Register of Historic Places , Schools
United Methodist Temple
Marker Number 1972
County Logan
Location Russellville, 395 S. Main St.
Description Began 1808 as Methodist Society in home of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Emmit with ten charter members. Bibb, Caldwell, Morton, and Barclay among first families. Early minister H. H. Kavanaugh became a noted bishop. First church was built ca. 1819 at site of Russellville Middle School. Present church completed, 1854; A.M.E. Zion Church formed, 1872. The temple was remodeled in 1917.

(Reverse) United Methodist Temple - Church became known as a temple after a news story praised its windows during 1917 renovation. Its first pipe organ was provided by matching funds from Andrew Carnegie. Here, on Christian Heritage Day 1965, Logan Countians honored the memory of John Littlejohn and other circuit riders of all faiths. Over. Presented by Rena Milliken.
Subjects Baptist Church , Methodist Church , Schools
Upper Donaldson School
Marker Number 1832
County Trigg
Location KY 1175 [Old Dover Road] & Donaldson Creek Rd., 9 mi. S. of Cadiz
Description Organized 1813, this grade school operated for 135 years. First teacher was Ephriam Cowand, whose salary was 4 barrels of corn and $2.00 per pupil. School met first at Donaldson Creek Church l1/2 mi. west; later used nearby log cabin, 1815-1910. One-room concrete block structure built 1911; used until 1948, when school consolidated. Presented by former students, teachers, and friends.
Subjects Schools
Waters Schoolhouse
Marker Number 2198
County Calloway
Location Gil Hopson Drive, Murray
Description This one-room school building, named for Joseph Spillman Waters (1822-1898), its first teacher, once sat near New Concord. School operated from mid-1800s to 1936. Moved here, it was preserved as a representative of the type of school building that was once common. Renovation started in 1985, completed in 2002.
Subjects Schools
West Side School
Marker Number 2050
County Mercer
Location Harrodsburg, 200 Magnolia St.
Description This African American school was erected on this property in 1930, thanks to a donation from the Julius Rosenwald Fund. West Side was the only elementary and high school for African American children in Mercer County. It united the faculty, students, administration, and community in a common goal - education.

(Reverse) West Side School - Three principals served the school: Mrs. Maynette Elliott Sneed (1930-38), Miss Clara B. Clelland (1938-59), and Mr. Robert Jackson, Jr. (1959-61). In 1939, West Side beat Lexington Dunbar, 16-12, to win K.H.S.A.L. State Basketball Championship. Closed 1961 when local schools desegregated. Presented by West Side School Reunion Com. and Ky. African American Heritage Commission.
Subjects African American , Lexington , Schools
William L. Grant
Marker Number 2000
County Kenton
Location Covington, 824 Greenup St.
Description Wm. Grant (1820-82), Covington city clerk, councilman, and state rep., supported public education for black children. He deeded land on Seventh Street for elementary school, which opened 1880; renamed Lincoln School 1909. A black high school named in honor of William Grant opened in 1886. Presented by City of Covington.

(Reverse) Lincoln and Grant Schools - In 1931, this building constructed for black elementary and high schools to be known as Lincoln Grant and William Grant Schools. High school closed in 1965 and elementary in 1976. The original Seventh Street site occupied by the Board of Education; Northern Kentucky Community Center housed here beginning 1976. Presented by Kenton County Fiscal Court.
Subjects African American , Schools
Zion Hill / Zion Hill School
Marker Number 2267
County Scott
Location S. Weisenberger Mill Rd. & Zion Hill Ln., Midway
Description Established prior to the end of slavery. Originally known as South Elkhorn Bend & Lenerson. The name was later changed to Zion Hill. It was a prominent African American community with two stores, church, and post office. Whitney M. Young, president of Lincoln Institute, a black boarding school, began his early education here.

(Reverse) Site of one of the 158 Rosenwald Schools constructed in Kentucky between 1917 and 1932. The one-room schoolhouse provided an education for African American children required to attend segregated schools. This program grew out of Booker T. Washington’s vision for educational reform & his partnership with Julius Rosenwald.
Subjects African American , Schools , Washington, Booker T.
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