Notable Visitors of Historic Locust Grove
Locust Grove was a pivotal stop for a whole generation of American luminaries.
A History of Famous Visitors
Locust Grove’s story, like that of its owners, is wrapped up in the story of America’s beginnings. Early American figures like President Andrew Jackson and artist John James Audubon were frequent guests here. It was also the site of an inconclusive duel between the fiery Kentucky statesman Cassius Marcellus Clay and Robert Wickliffe.
And when he concluded his famous expedition through the Louisiana Territory, Lucy’s brother William Clark and his fellow explorer Meriwether Lewis stopped here.
Lewis & Clark
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark visited Locust Grove together on November 8, 1806 upon returning from their historic expedition to the Pacific.
