Historical Marker
Zion Hill / Zion Hill School
Historical marker location:
Midway, Kentucky
( S. Weisenberger Mill Rd. & Zion Hill Ln., Midway)
Established prior to the end of slavery. Originally known as South Elkhorn Bend & Lenerson. The name was later changed to Zion Hill. It was a prominent African American community with two stores, church, and post office. Whitney M. Young, president of Lincoln Institute, a black boarding school, began his early education here.