University of Kentucky, Lexington KY
Lexington, Kentucky, is a great city to visit if you enjoy walking. It has many interesting areas to explore, and it is relatively flat. The Historic South Hill neighborhood offers a great walk, and connects downtown Lexington to the University of Kentucky campus. South Hill was developed mostly after the Civil War, and many of the houses there today were built during the late 1800’s. It has been home to many middle-class families including a large African-American population, Today, a lot of the houses have been converted into apartments for students. I walked south along S. Limestone. While some of the houses are beautiful, and some are more work-a-day, they were all well cared for, and pretty to look at. This trip was not a random wandering. I had a goal - the campus of the University of Kentucky. The university was founded in 1865, as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky. Construction of the current campus began in the 1800’s. Like many state schools, it has g...