Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Hostlers

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

1. Hostlers Marker

Inscription.
A hostler is a horse handler. 'Soup' Perkins was employed as a hostler before becoming a jockey. Daniel Hart, died 16 January 1901, was identified as a hostler in records of his occupation.
Sign produced with support from a University of Kentucky
Commonwealth Collaboratives Grant
'Young Equestrian Scholars Initiative'

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Animals • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is January 16, 1901.

Location. 38° 3.052′ N, 84° 28.671′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It can be reached from East 7th Street. Marker is located in African Cemetery No. 2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 419 East 7th Street, Lexington KY 40508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory

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of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Groomsman (a few steps from this marker); Trainers (a few steps from this marker); James 'Soup' Perkins (a few steps from this marker); Cassius Clay Tankersly (c. 1866-1886) (a few steps from this marker); Oliver Lewis (within shouting distance of this marker); Farriers (within shouting distance of this marker); African Americans in the Horse Industry Buried Here (within shouting distance of this marker); Buffalo Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Also see . . . Perkins, James "Soup" (jockey). Biographical sketch of the 1895 Kentucky Derby winning jockey from the Notable Kentucky African Americans Database. (Submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

2. Hostlers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.