| Source | Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| The Lexington Leader Lexington, Kentucky Page 46 column 4-5 |
April 18, 1973 | First move by the city to take over the abandoned cemetery Alternate uses of land considered: low-rent housing, new park, open space |
| The Lexington Leader Lexington, Kentucky Page 1 column 2-4 |
April 19, 1973 | First reading of ordinance to take over the cemetery Feasibility of what to do with the estimated 1,000 graves in the cemetery considered |
| The Lexington Leader Lexington, Kentucky Page 3 column 3 |
July 11, 1973 | Owensboro firm, Richarson & Hale, hired to map an estimated 2,000-3,000 graves City now plans to maintain the land as a cemetery |