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Historic Locust Grove

561 Blankenbaker Ln, St Matthews, KY | Map it  

40207 38.286201 -85.660100

(502) 897-9845 | View Website

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This grand old mansion provides a glimpse into Louisville's past and the nation's origins.. The Scene
A National Historic Landmark built in 1790, this restored Georgian brick mansion is located on a 55-acre estate six miles upriver from downtown Louisville. In addition to the main house, the grounds include a kitchen, ice house, spring house, visitor center and the Hands On History center built in 1998. The estate is beautiful, planted with locust and Kentucky coffee trees, and is often the site of summertime weddings.



If These Walls Could Talk
Locust Grove was the last home of Louisville founder and Revolutionary War general George Rogers Clark. In 1806, Merriwether Lewis and William Clark stopped by on their way back from their famed exploration of the Louisiana Purchase. Three U.S presidents--James Monroe, Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor (a next-door neighbor)--made visits as well. Original portraits and furniture are still on display.

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