Get ready to celebrate Lexington’s 250th anniversary with daily coverage from the Herald-Leader | Opinion
Just two months after a ragtag band of farmers in Lexington, Massachusetts, fired the first shots in a skirmish against the British, a group of frontier explorers traipsed through central Kentucky.
Camping near a spring, word came from Fort Boonesborough near modern-day Richmond that the hail of bullets exchanged in Lexington and nearby Concord, Mass., had sparked the American Revolution.
They quickly named the makeshift settlement Lexington, in honor of the first battle of the war for independence from the British Crown.
And starting on Jan. 1, as our community celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Herald-Leader will kick off a year’s worth of special coverage.
Local freelance writer Liz Carey will spearhead our in-depth reflection on our city’s past, today’s issues and the promise and challenges offered by Year 251 and beyond.
Everyday on kentucky.com, we’ll share a snippet of Lexington’s history. And then every Sunday, we’ll recap the week and publish it in our print edition.
Beyond the daily blasts of Lexington’s past, we’ll offer coverage of the biggest events designed to unite our city and bring people together to celebrate Lexington’s 250th birthday.
Our coverage also will include extensive profiles of historical figures — those from our past and those with us today who are contributing in significant ways.
Lexington has waited 250 years to celebrate its sesquicentennial, and the Herald-Leader (formally part of your life since 1870) will offer fascinating details of our city’s past, with special focus on its bright and shiny future.
Look for our coverage to begin Jan. 1.
And if there are any topics you would like us to write about, feel free to contact me at rgreen@herald-leader.com.
Have a great holiday season and as always, thanks for reading the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com.
Richard Green is our executive editor. Contact him at rgreen@herald-leader.com and follow him on Twitter at @EditorRAG.