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Huntertown Community Interpretive Park
HUNTERTOWN - Huntertown was an African-American hamlet in Woodford County settled after the Civil War. On August 29, 1871, Jerry Gatewood, who was formerly enslaved and a veteran of the USCT, bought the first 5-acre tract from Isham Railey of the Hunter family to form the Huntertown community. Railey originally purchased the 50-acre site for 34 mules and $5.
HUNTERTOWN - For over 130 years, Huntertown was a close-knit community located on what was formerly called Crawfish Pike in Versailles. Teachers, preachers, veterans, landowners, and community leaders lived and worked at Huntertown. By 1920, there were over 180 residents. The last people of Huntertown left the community in 2003. The site was developed into a 38-acre park.
Dedicated August 28, 2021.