Both the Charles Young Park and its community center were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. In 1930 the city of Lexington purchased the lot that would become the second public park to honor African Americans. The park was…

At one point Murphy was the highest-paid jockey in the United States and had the best win percentage in thoroughred-racing history. This is the site of his home, no longer standing, but documented as a two story, approximately 1850-built red brick…