African Cemetery No. 2
National Register of Historic Places

African Cemetery No. 2

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Listed
March 30, 2004
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
04000245

About this property

African Cemetery No. 2, also known as The Cemetery of the Union Benevolent Society No. 2, is a historic burial site located in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.

Location

419 E. Seventh St.
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
38.05134, -84.47786

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 04000245. It was listed on March 30, 2004.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Loudoun House
Early Republic
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Lexington (Morgan 1864 approach)
1864Civil War
1.6 mi
Kirby Smith's Occupation of Lexington
1862Civil War
1.6 mi
Skirmish at Lexington (Morgan Raid 1862)
1862Civil War
1.6 mi
Morgan's Raid on Lexington, Kentucky (Sep 1862)
1862Civil War
1.6 mi
First Occupation of Lexington (August 1862)
1862Civil War
1.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was African Cemetery No. 2 listed on the National Register?

African Cemetery No. 2 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 2004.

What type of historic resource is African Cemetery No. 2?

African Cemetery No. 2 is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for African Cemetery No. 2?

The period of significance for African Cemetery No. 2 is recorded as the listed era.

Can I research the history near African Cemetery No. 2?

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