Joseph S. Ballew: One of the First Black Police Officers in Omaha, Nebraska from Pulaski County, Kentucky
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Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial
/*! elementor – v3.17.0 – 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Ayokunle Odeleye created the twenty-foot tall “Memorial For Enslaved Persons” stainless steel sculpture to honor and commemorate the […]
Pulaski County, Kentucky Enslaved, Free Blacks, and Free Mulattoes, 1850-1870 and 1800 and 1850 Census Information and Instructions
In 1798, Pulaski County was created from parts of Green and Lincoln Counties. It was first inhabited by Revolutionary War veterans who chose to honor their fallen comrade, Casimir Pulaski, […]
Jesse Alexander: Leader in the YMCA and Inducted into the National Black Achievers Hall of Fame by the YMCA from Somerset, Kentucky
The son of Reella (Lackey) Alexander (1901-1977) and Jesse Wilson Alexander (1894-1984), Jesse Nelson Alexander, Jr. was born in Somerset, Kentucky on August 19, 1928. At the age of 16 […]
Free Frank McWorter: From Slave to Wealthy Free Black Man from Pulaski County, Kentucky
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A History of Blacks in Kentucky: From Slavery to Segregation, 1760-1891
Description A History of Blacks in Kentucky traces the role of blacks from the early exploration and settlement of Kentucky to 1891, when African Americans gained freedom only to be […]
Railroad Strike and Riot in Somerset March 1911
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Robert E. Milligan: First Black Kentucky State Police Captain from Somerset, Kentucky
Robert E. Milligan was the first Black Kentucky State Police Captain. He was born and raised in Somerset, KY. He is a 1965 graduate of Somerset High School. As a […]
Louis Garrett: Pulaski County Business Owner and Buffalo Soldier
/*! elementor – v3.17.0 – 08-11-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Louis Daniel Garrett was born on April 11, 1921 in Somerset, Kentucky. Garrett graduated as salutatorian of his […]
Reggie Hanson: Former University of Kentucky and Boston Celtics Basketball Player from Pulaski County
Reggie Hanson, born October 6, 1968 is a retired American professional basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He also worked as an assistant […]
