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Historic
Locust Grove
Louisville, Kentucky
 Locust
Grove is a National Historic Landmark on 55 acres
of the original 694 acre farm established by William
and Lucy Clark Croghan in 1790. William Croghan
was the brother-in-law and surveying partner of
George Rogers Clark, founder of Louisville and
Revolutionary War hero. George Rogers Clark spent
the last nine years of his life at Locust Grove,
from 1809 until his death in 1818.
Locust Grove also hosted three U.S. Presidents,
Monroe, Jackson and Taylor, and was a stopping
point for famed explorers Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark upon their return from their expedition
to the Pacific. In addition, Locust Grove was
home to numerous enslaved African-Americans who
lived and worked on the farm and contributed to
its success. Locust Grove tells the story of George
Rogers Clark, early Kentucky history, western
expansion and everyday life on the frontier.
Locust Grove is owned by Louisville
Metro Government and operated by Historic
Locust Grove, Inc.
Learn
more about Locust Grove
 Locust
Grove is accredited by the American Association
of Museums
Locust Grove is a National
Historic Landmark
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 Sunday,
September 21
1:00 to 5:00 pm
(registration begins at 12:30 sharp)
Scott F. Nussbaum, nationally known antiquarian
and appraiser, will offer appraisals of antique
and vintage items that you bring in (please no
large furniture). Book appraiser Charles Bartman
will look at your books and printed items, and
coin dealer Byrd Saylor III will appraise coins
and paper money. The entire fee goes to support
Locust Grove: $10 per item, 3 items for $25 (limit
6 items; pay at the door). Space is limited, so
come early.
 Sunday,
September 28
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
This annual Antiques Market features professional
dealers from the South and Midwest displaying
their wares on the lawn at Historic Locust Grove.
In addition to American country antiques, the
show features formal furniture, jewelry and silver.
Admission is $6 ($1 for children 6-12). Admission
includes tours of the historic house museum. Concessions
are available. Proceeds support the continued
operation and preservation of Historic Locust
Grove, a circa 1790 National Historic Landmark.
The building expands the area available for interpretation
of the American Revolution in the West and the
people who settled and built this region. The
exhibit also focuses on the surveying work of
George Rogers Clark, Louisville’s founder,
and his brother-in-law, William Croghan, who built
Locust Grove. A recreated surveyors’ office
exhibit in the 1810 log building is incorporated
into the new exhibition, which is called “A
Country Worth Defending: Land & Family in
Early Kentucky.”
 Other
sections of the exhibit look at the interactions
of the Croghan family and their enslaved workers
in the daily life of an early Kentucky farm.
The new building wing was designed
by JRA Architects of Louisville, and the exhibit
was created by the award-winning local firm Solid
Light. Funds for the project were raised by Historic
Locust Grove, Inc., a private non-profit organization,
but the building will be owned by the people of
Louisville through Metro Parks. The final cost
of the building, which includes collections storage
space and offices as well as the gallery, was
nearly $900,000.
 Attention,
Jane Austen fans: A
Jane Austen Society of North America regional
chapter has been formed at Locust Grove. New members
welcome.
For more information,
email Bonny Wise at wise@locustgrove.org
or call Locust Grove at 502-897-9845.
 Visit
the
Kentucky Tourism and the Derby
Region websites for more information about
visiting the area.
To add your name to our email
mailing list, send an email message to
Bonny Wise.
Let us know which events or programs you are most
interested in, or ask to receive all emails. This
gives you first notice and reminders of upcoming
events and programs, and cuts down on costs for
us. Thanks!
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