LOCUST GROVE
Updated 40 days ago
561 Blankenbaker Lane Louisville, KY 40207
Locust Grove's history is rich with notable guests, including Presidents Andrew Jackson, James Monroe, and Zachary Taylor. Stephen Bishop, the famed enslaved cave guide of Mammoth Cave, drew the first map of the cave while at Locust Grove. Following the famed "Corps of Discovery" expedition, Lucy's brother William Clark and his fellow explorer Meriwether Lewis rested here upon their return...
Now a National Historic Landmark, Locust Grove offers a rare view into Kentucky in the early republic, highlighting architecture, craftsmanship, and the intertwined stories of all those who shaped American history, both free and enslaved...
Historic Locust Grove, the final home of Louisville's founder George Rogers Clark, engages the community with tours, events, exhibits, and educational programs.