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250Lex: Top Ten Events in Lexington, Kentucky's History (2025)

David sits down with Wayne to discuss Wayne’s top ten list of historical events in Lexington. This year, 2025, is Lexington, Kentucky’s 250th anniversary, and there are many events around the city to celebrate. As part of the celebrations, Wayne put together lists of the 250 most important events and people, and he’s selected ten to discuss with us today. Wayne's list of ten influential people will be featured in a later episode.

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About The Hosts

Tales from the Kentucky Room is hosted by David Bryant and produced by Erin West.

David is the Manager of Central Library, and has worked many years in the Kentucky Room. After several guest host spots, David moved to full time host of Tales from the Kentucky Room in 2025. Local History and Genealogy are passions of his, and he's excited to share them with our audience.

Erin is the Virtual Services Librarian. She's worked for Lexington Public Library since 2003 and began her work with audio editing in 2012 while working at the Northside Branch. Erin enjoys listening to history, true crime and tv show recap podcasts.

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