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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.
Above, portrait of George
Rogers Clark by Matthew Jouett courtesy of The
Filson Historical Society
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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 The
big BOOK SALE
is here! Join us on March 12th-14th for Louisville's
biggest and best Used Book Sale, in the Auditorium
at Locust Grove. In the past few days we've had
some phenomenal donations of high-quality art
and history books, and some great cookbooks too.
We have children's books, mysteries and thrillers,
fiction and literature, religion, sports, humor...
books for readers and books for collectors. Details
here.
Most
books are priced from .50 to $2, with a special
section of books of higher value. Because of the
volume of donations this year, we'll add books
to the tables through the sale.
New
this year (replacing the "bag" sale):
ALL BOOKS HALF-PRICE on Sunday
all day.
Members
Only Preview - for Friends
of Locust Grove, from 5:00 to 7:30 pm on Thursday,
March 11th. Memberships can be purchased
at the door - $35 individual or $50 family, and
you get all the benefits of supporting Historic
Locust Grove.
We
are still accepting donations of used books in
good condition - just bring them in during our
open hours.
 Get
Ready for Summer CAMP!
Registration
for 2010 camps opens March 1.
Building,
exploring, digging, tasting, planting... have
summer adventures like it's 200 years ago! Woodworking
Camp and Pioneer Camp and more... details
here. New projects every year, so if you've
come in the past, there's lots more to try.
 Renewing
Locust Grove/2009
Locust
Grove is in the middle of an exciting project
- we are re-restoring the interior of the 1790s
home of William and Lucy Croghan. With support
from a preservation-minded foundation, we have
researched the paint and other finishes of the
rooms of the main house, then combined this new
information with documentary research, and we
are repainting, papering, replacing rugs and other
textiles, and re-interpreting the use of rooms
of the house.
We intend to remain OPEN throughout (unless safe
access through the House is not possible). This
means that you'll be able to see the work of transformation
as it happens, and ask questions about the research,
the techniques, and the new interpretations of
the world that the Croghans and Clarks made at
Locust Grove. At times, some rooms may be unavailable,
or unfurnished, or even unfinished, but it's all
part of the process. Each tour will be unique
and memorable.
To
keep you informed about our progress with the
re-restoration of the 1790 House's interior, we're
blogging at: http://locustgrovelouisville.blogspot.com/
Local filmmaker Brent Humes has made a short documentary
about Locust Grove - watch it on YouTube
Read
the full text of Gwynne
Pott's speech at the rededication of the George
Rogers Clark National Historic Site in Vincennes.
 Locust
Grove's permanent exhibit
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 is owned by the people of Louisville
through Metro Parks. The new wing of the building
includes collections storage space and offices
as well as the gallery.
 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!
Links to
associated organizations & sites
Locust
Grove's Annual
Report for 2009 is available as a .pdf file
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