
The Legacy of York
June 16 @ 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
| FreeJoin us on June 16 to commemorate York, a key member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the enslaved Black servant to William Clark. A good portion of his life was spent at Mulberry Hill, the childhood home of Clark, now known as George Rogers Clark Park. We will gather at the Lodge of the park as part of the city’s Juneteenth Celebration to pay tribute to this American explorer. There will be tours, talks, singing, and poetry readings with special guests; sculptor Ed Hamilton, poet Frank X Walker, Juneteenth Commission member Dr. John Chenault, the Filson’s Jim Holmberg, Sankofa singers, and more. This free program is in partnership between the Frazier Kentucky History Museum, Filson Historical Society, Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, Roots101, and Louisville Parks and Recreation.