Locust Grove

Locust Grove - Where Louisville Begins

561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY 40207

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

Unfolding the Story

Unfolding the Story tours are presented from the point of view of Alfred and Louisa, two members of Locust Grove's enslaved community. Be part of their story. Saturdays at 10:30 am. Learn more

Cultural Pass

Cultural Pass offers families in Greater Louisville with children ages 0-21 access to participate in arts and cultural activities free of charge; at Locust Grove on Tuesdays.

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Upcoming Events

FREE Independence Day/Summer on the Farm

Saturday, 10:00am - 4:30pm

Free Admission ALL DAY! Join us at Locust Grove as we celebrate Independence Day in 19th-century style at Historic Locust Grove! This year, we are celebrating on Saturday, July 2^nd, the anniversary of when the Continental Congress officially voted for its freedom from Great Britain. Festivities of the day will include walk-throughs of the historic house, first person interpreter portrayals, a reading of the Declaration of Independence and Remember The Ladies at 10:30 and 2:00, a reading of “What to the Slave is the 4th of July” by Frederick Douglass at noon and 4:00, and more. Food trucks will be on-site for food and drink, or bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the grounds. Free, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Independence Day at Locust Grove is sponsored by Independence Bank.

Afternoon Lecture Series – Slavery & Resistance

Wednesday, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Jermaine Fowler is an author and founder of The Humanity Archive, a groundbreaking history podcast exploring the untold stories from history. As people seek to expand their knowledge of overlooked history—much of which has long been excluded from textbooks and mainstream conversations about marginalized heroes, thinkers, and revolutionaries—The Humanity Archive fills the void. His book The Humanity Archive: Recovering the Soul of Black History from a Whitewashed American Past will be out on February 28, 2023, and is now available for pre-order: https://amzn.to/3zzFLBy. In his Slavery & Resistance lecture, Fowler will explore the tragedy of chattel slavery in the making of America. Fowler will uncover real Black experiences on a local, national, and global scale. And, he will relay the historic struggles and triumphs of Black people and their connection to the present.

The Big Summer Book Sale

Thursday - Sunday, 10:00am - 4:30pm

The Locust Grove Summer Book Sale returns to the auditorium at Locust Grove with a sale of donated used, new, and remaindered books. All prices, all categories, including travel, science, cookbooks, fiction, history, literature, children's, reference, and more! For this sale we are not requiring reservations, but we reserve the option to limit access if room capacity is reached. The member's preview will be all day on Thursday the 25th. Thursday, August 25th, 10:00am to 7:00 pm - Members ONLY. Memberships available in advance or at the door. Friday, August 26th - Sunday, August 28th, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.

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Locust Grove - Where Louisville Begins

561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY 40207

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