My Ancestral Kentucky Home

MY ANCESTRAL KENTUCKY HOME follows community activist James Sleet in the effort to trace his African American and Native American heritage.

The Kentucky Historical Society purchased Mr. Sleet's Great Grandfather's farm in Perryville, site of Kentucky's largest Civil War battle. A community populated by formerly enslaved people became known as 'Sleettown.' Teachers who influenced Mr. Sleet's lifelong community involvement are highlighted, in addition to his interest in gardening and education.