Located at the corner of Sycamore and Richmond roads, this was the estate of 'The Great Compromiser,' Henry Clay, from 1811 until his death in 1952. Surrounded by gardens and woods, the 18-acre mansion is now a museum furnished with Clay family possessions. Outbuildings on the grounds include ice houses, a smokehouse, dairy cellar, privy and carriage house. Guided tours of this registered National Historic Landmark are available. Open to the public daily April through October.
Location:
120 Sycamore Road, Lexington Kentucky 40502
Telephone
859-266-8581
Other History nearby:
(Lexington) Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate
(Lexington) Aviation Museum of Kentucky
(Lexington) Aviation Museum of Kentucky
(Bardstown) Bardstown Historical Museum
(Paris) Cane Ridge Meeting House
(Bardstown) Civil War Museum
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04/27 Coming to The Lexington area
Clay Alliance Spring Pottery Fair Cincinnati OH May4 The Clay Alliance Spring Pottery Fair is a combination of nearly 50 local clay artisans who exhibits and sells their unique ceramic creations.
Stucky Music Festival Park City KY May17-18 It is a hard economic time and Stucky Musical Festival would like to remain a low cost event that gives both musicians and local companies a place to promote themselves, as well as sell their merchandise. Proceeds will go to growing this festival so that it can continue on and to a local charity that helps children have opportunity to participate in music and art.
CincItalia the Cincinnati Italian Festival Cincinnati OH May17-19 Come early and be dazzled by CincItalia's Italian Auto Show and enriched by our traditional Italian Statue Procession.
Kentucky Sheep and Wool Festival Lexington KY May18-19 A family friendly Festival for young and old alike, the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival has not only a wonderful selection of Fiber and Sheep related vendors, but also Educational Demonstrations, Irish Dancers, Live Music, a Tractor Show, Live Animals and much more.
Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Pineville KY May23 The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival is one of Kentucky's oldest festivals, finding its start in 1931.
Kentucky Reggae Festival Louisville KY May25-27 Since 1991 the Kentucky Reggae Festival has been the predominant event in the Louisville area during Memorial Day Weekend. The flavor of the islands is captured and brought right to Louisville through reggae music, ethnic foods, and the caribbean market.
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