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Slavery in Fayette Co. / Cheapside Slave Auction Block
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By Christopher Light, June 16, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Slavery in Fayette Co. Marker | | |
Inscription. Slavery in Fayette Co.
On the N.E. corner of the Fayette County Courthouse lawn stood the whipping post established in 1847 to punish slaves for such offenses as being on the streets after 7 p.m. Fayette Co. was one of the largest slave-holding counties in Kentucky. By 1860, one in four residents of the city of Lexington were slaves.
Cheapside Slave Auction Block
African Americans were sold as slaves at Cheapside Auction Block on the public square in the 19th century. Lexington was the center of slave trading in Ky. by the late 1840s and served as a market for selling slaves farther south. Thousands of slaves were sold at Cheapside, including children who were separated from their parents.
Erected 2003 by Lexington Alumni, Chapter Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2122.)
Location. 38° 2.868′ N, 84° 29.848′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. Marker is on West Short Street near North Upper Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington KY 40507, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864) (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Vice President (within shouting distance of this marker); Fayette County (within shouting distance of this marker); Fayette County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lexington Courthouses / Cheapside (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Henry Clay's Law Office (about 700 feet away); Lewis And Clark In Kentucky (about 800 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Lexington.| | | | 
By Christopher Light | |
| | | 2. Cheapside Slave Auction Block Marker | | |
Also see . . . Cheapside: African American Heritage Trail in Downtown Lexington. (Submitted on August 25, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee.)
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By Christopher Light, June 16, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Slavery in Fayette Co. / Cheapside Slave Auction Block Marker | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on December 1, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. This page has been viewed 5,737 times since then. Last updated on February 23, 2009, by Sherri Watts of Lexington, Kentucky. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2008, by Christopher Light of Valparaiso, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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