Locust Grove

Locust Grove - Where Louisville Begins

561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY 40207

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

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The Enslaved at Locust Grove

Locust Grove is committed to telling the stories and interpreting the lives of the enslaved men, women, and children who lived and worked at Locust Grove. Learn More

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Living Room Lecture | Amy Murrell Taylor: Following the Paths of the Civil War’s Refugees from Slavery

Wednesday, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation may have officially exempted Kentucky, but the state was hardly exempt from the long and difficult process of destroying slavery during the American Civil War. Turning attention to the hastily erected camps of men, women, and children who fled slavery and sought refuge with the U.S. Army ("refugee" or "contraband" camps), in places like Paducah and Louisville, Columbus and Nicholasville, this talk will describe the very first wartime encounters between Kentucky's refugees from slavery and the military power of the federal government. These encounters launched the real work of securing freedom in everyday life—but also reveal that the path to liberation would be anything but a smooth or straight one. Amy Murrell Taylor is the T. Marshall Hahn, Jr. Professor in the Department of History at the University of Kentucky. This lecture takes place over Zoom. Admission is free thanks to our sponsors, PNC Bank and John & Jeannie Vezeau. Register online here:http://bit.ly/AugustAMT

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Locust Grove - Where Louisville Begins

561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY 40207

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

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The Enslaved at Locust Grove

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Living Room Lecture | Amy Murrell Taylor: Following the Paths of the Civil War’s Refugees from Slavery

Wednesday, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

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