Adsmore House, a historic home in Princeton, Kentucky, was built in 1857 by merchant John Higgins. Over the years, it changed owners, with notable improvements made by the Smith-Garret family. Now a living history museum, the home highlights the family’s long history and is filled with period artifacts.
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Delia Ann Webster: The Petticoat Abolitionist of Kentucky
Delia Ann Webster, an impactful figure in U.S. and Kentucky history, became involved in the Underground Railroad. She helped the Hayden family escape slavery and was imprisoned. Later, she established a farm supporting freed individuals in Trimble County. Her legacy remains influential even with little to no recognition today.
Exploring the Historic Joseph Holt Home
The Judge Joseph Holt Home has been beautifully restored by the Friends of the Holt Home in Breckinridge County, Kentucky.
Exploring Kentucky’s Historic Runnymede Thoroughbred Farm
My readers all know my love for the “oldest” Kentucky history – the oldest town, oldest tavern, oldest cemetery, etc. So, when I came across the oldest continuously owned thoroughbred breeding farm in Kentucky, I had to make the trip! I grabbed up my mom and my daughter, and we headed for Paris, Kentucky onContinue reading “Exploring Kentucky’s Historic Runnymede Thoroughbred Farm”
Exploring Brandenburg, KY: Jailhouse Pizza, Buttermilk Falls, and Historic Landmarks
Brandenburg is a beautiful town situated along the Ohio River where you can dine in an old jail, watch barges move downriver, and walk to scenic waterfalls.
Farmington: Historical Treasure in the Highlands of Louisville
Nestled among quaint neighborhoods and the bustle of traffic is an eighteen-acre historic treasure called Farmington that housed an influential Louisville family and saw a visitor by the name of Abraham Lincoln.