10. East Second Street Christian Church
146 Constitution
The East Second Street Christian Church began its religious services in an old carriage factory. This small but celebrated house of worship among "Disciples of Christ" originated in 1852 under the leadership of Thomas Phillips. The doors opened at the time of the greatest activity on the Underground Railroad. In 1880, the present site was purchased--just two decades after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. This remarkable church represents an intrinsic part of an historical neighborhood that is in close proximity to downtown Lexington.
Photo courtesy of
Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau
1. Main Street Baptist Church, 582 West Main Street
2. "Forgotten Pioneers," A doctor's office that was located at 118 North Broadway
3. Cheapside
4. Historic Pleasant Green, 540 West Maxwell Street
5. Baptism scene, between Bolivar and Scott Streets
6. Home of Isaac Murphy, Eastern Street
7. St. Paul AME Church, 251-253 North Upper Street
8. Old First Baptist site, corner of Short and DeWeese
9. Polk-Dalton Infirmary, 148 DeWeese
10. East Second Street Christian Church, 146 Constitution Street
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Click here to the print the African American Heritage Trail in pdf format. (4 pages)
Doris Wilkinson, Retired
Department of Sociology
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0027
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