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

Kentucky Kernel

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 5, 2023

1. Kentucky Kernel Marker, Side One

Inscription. Preceded by several earlier student newspapers, the first Kentucky Kernel appeared September 16, 1915. An eight-page weekly by 1923, after a varied publication schedule it became a daily newspaper in 1966. Housed in several campus locations before moving to the Grehan Building in 1951.

Initially University-centered, by the 1960s the Kernel increased coverage of issues beyond the campus such as civil rights, politics, and student protests. Established as an independent newspaper in 1972, it became one of Kentucky’s highest-circulating newspapers and the recipient of numerous awards for journalistic excellence.
Class of 2005

Erected 2005 by Kentucky Historical Society • University of Kentucky. (Marker Number 2169.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1915.

Location. 38° 2.2′ N, 84° 30.27′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It can be reached from Funkhouser Drive. Marker is in front of the Enoch Grehan Building.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 167 Funkhouser Dr, Lexington KY 40526, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: WBKY/WUKY (within shouting distance of this marker); Margaret Isadora King / Margaret I. King Library (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); What's in a Name? (about 400 feet away); Maxwell Place (about 500 feet away); Gillis Building 1889 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas D. Clark (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stoll Field / McLean Stadium (approx. 0.2 miles away); Main Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Kentucky Kernel Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 5, 2023

2. Kentucky Kernel Marker, Side Two

Kentucky Kernel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 5, 2023

3. Kentucky Kernel Marker

First Kentucky Kernel edition image. Click for full size.

University of Kentucky Libraries, Kentucky Kernel collection, September 16, 1915

4. First Kentucky Kernel edition

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.