Locust Grove

Locust Grove - Where Louisville Begins

561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY 40207

Tuesday - Saturday 10:00am to 4:30pm

Locust Grove will be closed for tours from January 1st to March 1st for planning, preservation and maintenance. While closed for tours this winter, we welcome you to continue to bring in book donations, visit the grounds, and watch for updates on a few special programs in February. We look forward to welcoming you again in March!

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Now Hiring

There has never been a more exciting time to work at Locust Grove! We are currently hiring a Program Director. Learn more about the position and working at Locust Grove below.

Now Accepting Rental Requests

With the new year comes new moments worth celebrating! Locust Grove offers a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces suited for any type of private event including weddings, family reunions and corporate functions. Click the button below for more information about renting Locust Grove in 2023.

Upcoming Events

Book Discussion: All That She Carried

Thursday, 6:00pm

Locust Grove is hosting a discussion of All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by renowned historian Tiya Miles. All That She Carried chronicles the journey of Ashley, who was sold away from her mother at the age of nine. Her parting gift from her mother Rose was a sack containing a tattered dress, three pecans, and a braid of Rose's hair, which would be passed down to her granddaughter Ruth, who embroidered their story upon the sack. Join us as we discuss this harrowing story of love, resilience, and the preservation of family identity.

The discussion will take place at 6:00 pm in the Auditorium at Locust Grove and will be lead by Brandi Lashay Threatt, Locust Grove's Museum Theatre Director. Refreshments will be provided.

This discussion is a part of a series by the Louisville Coalition on the History of Enslavement and is free to the public thanks to a generous donation from sponsors Guy and Elizabeth Montgomery.

Emilie Strong Smith Chamber Music Concert Series | The Evolving Cello: Sonatas & Sinfonia by Italian Virtuosi

Sunday, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Baroque cellist Stephanie Hunt and lutenist Jeffrey Noonan bring an exciting and entertaining program of sonatas for solo cello by early Italian masters to Locust Grove. Features music by Dall’Abaco, Vandini and Bononcini. Refreshments at 5:00 p.m.; concert in Locust Grove’s Great Parlor begins at 5:30 p.m. This event is held on the second floor of the historic house. Climbing stairs is necessary to reach the venue. We plan to schedule a fully-accessible concert on site in another location in May. Tickets are $20 for the individual concerts; tickets and series subscriptions are available here.

Afternoon Lecture Series

Wednesday, 1:30pm

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American Alliance of Museums - Accredited Museum

Locust Grove is a National Historic Landmark owned by Louisville Metro Government and operated by Historic Locust Grove, Inc.

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