The Locust Grove collection is comprised
of late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century furniture,
ceramics, metals, prints, paintings, textiles, books,
firearms, tools and domestic objects. Most furnishings
are of Kentucky and Virginia origins, supplemented with
other eastern U.S., French and English objects. The
Locust Grove collection contains exceptional examples
of early craftsmanship and is considered to be one of
the finest on public display in the upper South. The
collection includes some Clark and Croghan family portraits
and miniatures, silver, books and original documents
as well as military and personal artifacts of General
George Rogers Clark.
Objects in this exceptional collection
reflect the decorative style and function of the Federal
period, the activities of a frontier farm and the skill
and craftsmanship found in the late eighteenth and early
nineteenth centuries. Pieces in the collection have
been assembled using family letters and inventories
in order to create an authentic environment of the early
1800s. The artifacts serve as a reflection of the lives
and times of the Clarks and Croghans, provide insight
into their daily life, and advance our understanding
of George Rogers Clark and the people associated with
him. Through the volunteer-led interpretation of the
site and the collection, George Rogers Clark and pioneer
Kentucky are alive every day of the year at Locust Grove.
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