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Lexington's free "History Hop" planned for President's day
This year’s History Hop features three venues: the Ashland Henry Clay Estate, the Mary Todd Lincoln House, and the Lexington ...
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Old Dunbar School named a N.C. Local Historic Landmark
The old Dunbar School in Lexington is now a North Carolina Local Historic Landmark after the Lexington City Council voted ...
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The Historic S.S. ‘United States,’ the Fastest Liner to Cross the Atlantic, Is Heading to a Watery Grave
Officials plan to purposefully sink the passenger ship off the coast of Florida, where it will become the world's largest ...
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Lexington celebrating their 250th anniversary with new signs
There are some new signs alongside popular roads in Lexington. City officials say the new ‘250 LEX’ welcome signs are now up on Versailles Road, Richmond Road and Newtown Pike. The signs are in ...
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Love stories: Two Lexington couples celebrate marriage more than 60 years after they met
On this Valentine’s Day, two Lexington couples have a total of 126 years of marriage to celebrate. 94-year-old Clayton Smith ...
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One on One: got a question about Lexington history? Wayne Johnson should be your go-to guy
If you’ve ever been to the downtown branch of the Lexington Public Library chances are you’ve interacted with Lexingtonian Wayne Johnson. For over 30 years his natural habitat has been the Kentucky ...