Owensboro Added to Kentucky African American Heritage Trail with Sleet Park Recognition | Mark Calitri

 Published April 2026

Owensboro just picked up statewide recognition—and this one matters.

Moneta Sleet Jr. Park has been added to Kentucky’s African American Heritage Trail, placing Owensboro among sites across the state that carry real history and cultural impact.

👉 Read the full coverage from Owensboro Times:
https://www.owensborotimes.com/news/2026/04/moneta-sleet-jr-park-added-to-kentucky-african-american-heritage-trail

This recognition honors Moneta Sleet Jr., an Owensboro native and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer whose work captured defining moments in American history.

That story now lives here—and gives people another reason to visit Owensboro.

“This puts Owensboro on the map in a different way,” said Mark Calitri, President of Visit Owensboro. “It’s another example of our community stepping up, doing the work, and getting recognized for it.”

This didn’t happen by chance.

Local leaders and advocates stayed on it and followed through.

“Big credit to the people who made this happen,” Calitri said. “This is what it looks like when a community comes together and actually gets something done.”

From a tourism standpoint, this is how a destination grows.

Not just events.

Real experiences that matter.

Owensboro continues to build reasons to visit—and this is one of them.

More to see.
More to experience.
More reasons to choose Owensboro.

👉 Owensboro Times Article:
https://www.owensborotimes.com/news/2026/04/moneta-sleet-jr-park-added-to-kentucky-african-american-heritage-trail

👉 Visit Owensboro Blog 
Owensboro Added to Heritage Trail with Sleet Park Recognition | Mark Calitri – Visit Owensboro, KY

👉 Visit Owensboro Website:
https://visitowensboro.com

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