This interactive educational website tells story of African-Americans and the role they played, and still play, in the horse industry.
(meta data) TITLE: The Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry | International Museum of the Horse Skip to the content International Museum of the Horse Admission and Hours Museum Guidelines Education Resources The Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry Meet the Chronicle's Team The Chronicle's Backstory History Harvests in Lexington's East End A Thousand Words: Tips for Turning Clues Into Facts Teaming Up with the KY MEdia Bank Community Kicks Off Contributions Meet the Developers Recognizing Buried History in African American Cemetery # 2 Sharing What We've Learned So Far Focus Groups Shape a Useful Website Summer Intern Tells All: Database Organizing Revealed IMH Collections Library and Archives About IMH History Of IMH Mission and Vision Contact Us # The Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry Civil War soldier, ca. 1860, Rick Carlile Collection Welcome to the Chronicle! Please join us on this journey of discovery. Funded by a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, and housed at the International Museum of the Horse, the Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry will build on information discovered while creating the exhibit Black Horsemen of the Kentucky Turf. ### Meet the Chronicle The history of the horse industry in America cannot be separated from African American history. From slavery to agriculture to professional sports, one could say that the entire equine industry has been built on the backs of African Americans. Recognition of individuals and their contributions and achievements is long overdue. The memory holders are fading away and it is critical to document their experiences and knowledge before it is too late. The goal of the Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry is to create an online, interactive archive to house and display photos, documents, artifacts, and oral histories of African Americans who have worked, and continue to work in equine industries. Its users will be able to connect the past to the present. It is our intention to engage a diverse audience of people and communities to provide valuable input relating to the Chronicle. This will help us create a resource that is valued and useful and will include: Descendants and African Americans currently working in the horse industry will be able to explore the past and connect history to modern experiences. The perspective of descendants will steer the development of the website, with a dedication to preserving their heritage with the utmost respect. We invite them to add their own voice to the Chronicle. Historical institutions, genealogists, and libraries will integrate their collections and gain ease of access to use documents for their own interpretive purposes. We invite them to link their collections to the Chronicle. Students and teachers will gain a better understanding of African American history and its connections to local places and events related to the horse industry. We invite them to provide feedback on use of the Chronicle. College students and professors will engage with primary documents and related content, learn the importance of metadata, and build the Chronicle by entering information. We invite them to help assemble the Chronicle. If you have a connection to African Americans in the horse industry or would like to be involved in the development of the Chronicle, please email [email protected] or call 859-259-4279. Education Resources The Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry Meet the Chronicle's Team The Chronicle's Backstory History Harvests in Lexington's East End A Thousand Words: Tips for Turning Clues Into Facts Teaming Up with the KY MEdia Bank Community Kicks Off Contributions Meet the Developers Recognizing Buried History in African American Cemetery # 2 Sharing What We've Learned So Far Focus Groups Shape a Useful Website Summer Intern Tells All: Database Organizing Revealed This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Chronicle of African Americans in the Horse Industry
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African Cemetery No. 2 (Lexington, Kentucky)
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 Over 150 graves are of those who worked in the equine occupations-trainers, jockeys, foremen, stablehands, and grooms. The range of birthdates, 1842 to 1897, and the dates of death, 1890 to 1932, indicates the prominence of African-Americans in a thriving horse and racing industry. Birthdates before 1866, show the likelihood that eight people were born enslaved. 
 Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Isaac Burns Murphy, born 1861, was originally buried in African Cemetery No. 2. Murphy, the first jockey to win three Kentucky Derbys, died February 12, 1896 of pneumonia.  In 1967, his remains were moved to the Man o' War gravesite off Russell Cave Road, and were moved again in 1987 to the Kentucky Horse Park. The International Museum of the Horse, located at the Kentucky Horse Park, is collaborating with cemetery volunteers in creation of the Chronicle of African-Americans in the Horse Industry.