Tomb of Henry Clay – Lexington, Ky. When most people think of the Lexington Cemetery, they probably immediately think of…
The Cemetery was chartered in 1848. Prior to the establishment of the Cemetery, early settlers were buried on “First Hill”…
Old Morrison (Transylvania University) – Lexington, Ky. R. Owens Williams is the President of Transylvania University, but Old Morrison is…
Each month, the Bluegrass Trust for Historic Preservation offers a deTour to visit a local historic site that has been…
In December, we posted on the nomination of five Kentucky sites to the National Register of Historic Places. Over the past…
@ Cheapside’s Patio, Lexington, Ky. The patio at Lexington’s Cheapside Bar & Grille was once the site of Asa Blanchard’s…
Eades Tavern, Paris, Ky. Duncan Tavern, though Paris’ most famed tavern, is not Paris’ oldest. Eades Tavern is just a…
Kentucky State Capitol, Frankfort, Ky. A group of five commissioners selected in 1792 that Frankfort should be the state’s capital…
Oldest House in Cynthiana, Ky. This isn’t just the oldest house in Cynthiana; it has served as so much more.…
Born in Jessamine County, General William Butler was a Mexican War hero who practice law and ultimately died in Carrollton.…