There was nowhere left to bury the dead. The 1833 cholera outbreak left Lexington in ruins, taking 500 lives — about 7% of the population — in a mere two months. People were laid to rest in church ...

Located just off of Main Street, the Lexington Cemetery is rich in Kentucky history. This year, the private cemetery celebrates 175 years of operation. With 170 acres of land, the cemetery currently ...

LEXINGTON, Ky (LEX 18) Susan Straub, from the Lexington Mayor’s office, released a statement saying that the statues of John Hunt Morgan and John Breckinridge have been moved to the Lexington Cemetery ...

Lexington Cemetery has markers pointing the way to the graves of John Hunt Morgan and, across the lane, John C. Breckinridge. Tom Eblen [email protected] Lexington Mayor Jim Gray has told the ...

An actor, portraying Gen. Robert E. Lee, spoke at Lexington Cemetery this spring to Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln presenters during the Association of Lincoln Presenters annual convention.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — We are just a couple of months away from the cherry blossoms at the Lexington Cemetery being in full bloom. It's a popular spot for local photographers every spring, but now ...

The city of Lexington moved the statues of Confederates John Hunt Morgan and John Breckinridge to the Lexington Cemetery Tuesday after the pair sat in storage for months. “Today we are doing exactly ...

Editor's Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDRB) -- A small cemetery in Lexington is helping to preserve the legacy of African Americans in Kentucky's horse racing industry. It is called simply the African American Cemetery #2, ...