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A history lover's guide to Lexington & central Kentucky  Cover Image Book Book

A history lover's guide to Lexington & central Kentucky / Foster Ockerman, Jr. & Peter Brackney.

Ockerman, Foster, 1952- (Author). Brackney, Peter. (Added Author).

Summary:

"The Athens of the West. The Horse Capital of the World. The Home to the Greatest Tradition in College Basketball. Heart of the Bluegrass. Lexington has a lot of names and an even richer history. The region played an oversized role in America's educational, political, religious, and cultural development. Visit a historic AMC church in downtown Lexington that was a stop on the Underground Railroad for escaping slaves. Walk through fifteen local historic districts. Explore an equine cemetery. Join historians Foster Ockerman, Jr. and Peter Brackney on a tour through historic sites and buildings in Lexington and central Kentucky." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1467142999
  • ISBN: 9781467142991
  • Physical Description: 160 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Charleston, SC : History Press, ©2020.
Subject: Lexington (Ky.) > Guidebooks.
Lexington (Ky.) > Description and travel.
Kentucky > Guidebooks.
Kentucky > Description and travel.

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  • 0 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.

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  • 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch K 976.947 O16h 2020 (Text) 33126024156303 KY Nonfiction Checked out 05/14/2024

  • Arcadia Publishing
    The Athens of the West. The Horse Capital of the World. The Home to the Greatest Tradition in College Basketball. Heart of the Bluegrass. Lexington has a lot of names and an even richer history. The region played an oversized role in America's educational, political, religious and cultural development. Visit a historic AME church in downtown Lexington that was a stop on the Underground Railroad for escaping slaves. Walk through fifteen local historic districts. Explore an equine cemetery. Join historians Foster Ockerman Jr. and Peter Brackney on a tour through historic sites and buildings in Lexington and central Kentucky.
  • Baker & Taylor
    "The Athens of the West. The Horse Capital of the World. The Home to the Greatest Tradition in College Basketball. Heart of the Bluegrass. Lexington has a lot of names and an even richer history. The region played an oversized role in America's educational, political, religious, and cultural development. Join historians Foster Ockerman Jr. and Peter Brackney on a tour through historic sites and buildings in Lexington and central Kentucky"--

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