Locust Grove

Locust Grove - Where Louisville Begins

561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY 40207

Monday - Saturday 10:00am to 4:30pm | Sunday 1:00pm to 4:30pm

Locust Grove will be closed to the public until further notice. Staff is available through email. For digital museum experiences, visit the Lessons from Locust Grove tab below!

The Campaign for Locust Grove

Locust Grove continues our work with the Campaign for Locust Grove, a $3.2 million campaign that looks to our site’s third century in Louisville. Learn More

Lessons from Locust Grove

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Upcoming Events

Living Room Lectures | Eric Brooks: Traces: Slavery at Ashland

Wednesday, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Eric Brooks | Traces: Slavery at Ashland

Locust Grove is going live from our living rooms for a virtual lecture series! Slavery has been one of the most difficult topics for historic sites to address. That has certainly been the case at Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate over its 70 years of operation as a museum. This program, presented by Eric Brooks, Curator of Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate, will explore the evolution of the interpretation of slavery at Ashland over the years and highlight information from its new tour Traces: Slavery at Ashland which debuted earlier this year.
This program sponsored in part by John and Jeannie Vezeau.
This lecture will take place online using Zoom. Register here: https://bit.ly/BrooksLecture or by emailing Hannah Zimmerman at marketing@locustgrove.org and receive instructions on how to connect. The lecture is free; a suggested donation of $6 may be made to Locust Grove here: https://bit.ly/livingroomlecture.
Support Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate, here: https://henryclay.org/donate/

Farm Distillery Day at Locust Grove

Saturday, 10:00am - 4:30pm

Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of a 19th century farm distillery as we prepare a period mash! The Locust Grove Farm Distillery project represents the small farm-scale distilling activities of early Kentucky, before mass production. Learn how whiskey and brandy would be made—from grain to still—and how distilling was one of the best ways to preserve excess grain and fruit crops. As distilling was often the work of enslaved workers, especially women, you'll hear about their impact on the small farm economy of the early 19th century. In 1808, the year William Croghan of Locust Grove acquired his still, Kentucky’s whiskey had not yet developed into the now distinct Bourbon. While some of the elements were there, Locust Grove’s whiskey was likely white and unaged, never having touched the inside of a barrel.
In partnership with Kentucky Artisan Distillery and Spirits of French Lick.
This facility does not produce alcohol or spirits.
Admission is $9 for adults | $8 for seniors | $4 for children 6-12 years. Admission includes the Visitors' Center, a historic house tour, and the other outbuildings on-site, in addition to the Farm Distillery.

Farm Distillery Day at Locust Grove

Saturday, 10:00am - 4:30pm

Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of a 19th century farm distillery as we prepare a period mash! The Locust Grove Farm Distillery project represents the small farm-scale distilling activities of early Kentucky, before mass production. Learn how whiskey and brandy would be made—from grain to still—and how distilling was one of the best ways to preserve excess grain and fruit crops. As distilling was often the work of enslaved workers, especially women, you'll hear about their impact on the small farm economy of the early 19th century. In 1808, the year William Croghan of Locust Grove acquired his still, Kentucky’s whiskey had not yet developed into the now distinct Bourbon. While some of the elements were there, Locust Grove’s whiskey was likely white and unaged, never having touched the inside of a barrel.
In partnership with Kentucky Artisan Distillery and Spirits of French Lick.
This facility does not produce alcohol or spirits.
Admission: $8 for adults, $4 for children 6- 12, free for children under 6; historic house tours included. Admission includes the 18th Century Market Fair.

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Locust Grove - Where Louisville Begins

561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY 40207

Monday - Saturday 10:00am to 4:30pm | Sunday 1:00pm to 4:30pm

Locust Grove will be closed to the public until further notice. Staff is available through email. For digital museum experiences, visit the Lessons from Locust Grove tab below!

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Upcoming Events

Living Room Lectures | Eric Brooks: Traces: Slavery at Ashland

Wednesday, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Eric Brooks | Traces: Slavery at Ashland

Farm Distillery Day at Locust Grove

Saturday, 10:00am - 4:30pm

Farm Distillery Day at Locust Grove

Saturday, 10:00am - 4:30pm

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