Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Joseph Scott
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
1. Joseph Scott Marker
Inscription.
Joseph Scott. . Nothing is known about Joseph Scott except that at a very young age (16) he was employed by the thoroughbred industry. His grave is unique because it is the only one in the cemetery that specifically identifies an individual as a 'jocky.' Matt Clark (Section B1, died 1917) began as a 'race jockey' who later served as 'head of workman' at the Kentucky Association Track for thirty-one years. Other individuals in the cemetery, such as Cassius Clay Tankersley (Section B) were called 'race riders.' African American youths were recruited at a very early age by trainers to work and ride horses. The majority of riders in the first Kentucky Derby were African Americans. ,
Biographical information courtesy of Yvonne Giles , Sign produced with support from a University of Kentucky , Commonwealth Collaboratives Grant , 'Young Equestrian Scholars Initiative'.
Nothing is known about Joseph Scott except that
at a very young age (16) he was employed by the
thoroughbred industry. His grave is unique
because it is the only one in the cemetery that
specifically identifies an individual as a 'jocky.'
Matt Clark (Section B1, died 1917) began as a 'race
jockey' who later served as 'head of workman' at
the Kentucky Association Track for thirty-one
years. Other individuals in the cemetery, such as
Cassius Clay Tankersley (Section B) were called
'race riders.' African American youths were
recruited at a very early age by trainers to work
and ride horses. The majority of riders in the first
Kentucky Derby were African Americans.
Biographical information courtesy of
Yvonne Giles
Sign produced with support from a University of Kentucky
Commonwealth Collaboratives Grant
'Young Equestrian Scholars Initiative'
Location. 38° 3.102′ N, 84° 28.666′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It can be reached from East 7th Street. Marker is 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 of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
2. Joseph Scott Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,250 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
