This Tuesday, February 4th, the General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee will hear an update from Tiffany Michelle Brown on A Sense of Place, a nonprofit working to preserve and honor Lexington’s rural Black hamlets.
Beginning in March 2025, A Sense of Place will launch Phase I of a project focusing on Cadentown, a rural Black hamlet located near Caden Lane and Old Todds Road. Phase I of the project will focus on making repairs to the Cadentown School, a historic one-room schoolhouse that sits off of Caden Lane. The school, along with the former Cadentown Baptist Church building, will serve as a permanent museum and education space for A Sense of Place. Repairs are expected to be completed in June 2025.
After the school is repaired, the Church building will also see some renovations. A cemetery on the property will also be cleaned and examined by archaeologists.
In addition to this project, A Sense of Place is working to launch a Historic Marker Mini-Grant Program that would provide funds for the design and production of historic markers that highlight the history of important rural Black hamlet sites.
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Watch the meeting: The General Government and Planning Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 4th at 1pm in Council Chambers.You can attend in-person or watch live on LexTV.
Jemi Chew is a senior at the University of Kentucky majoring in journalism with minors in Arabic and Islamic studies and public policy. She is passionate about rural and community journalism and proud to call Kentucky home.
