Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate - Lexington Museum

  • Address: 120 Sycamore Rd., Lexington, KY 40502
  • Phone: +1 859 266 8581
  • Website:www.henryclay.org
Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate
120 Sycamore Rd.
Lexington, KY 40502

Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate Details

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  • Henry and Lucretia Clay had a home at Ashland from around 1806 until 1852. At first it was their country home while they maintained their town house in Lexington, and then in 1809, they moved their ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • The home of celebrated statesman Henry Clay, a 600-acre estate that once grew hemp, tobacco and grain is now a museum and National Historic Landmark, where visitors can ... more on TripAdvisor
  • Situated on 18.8 acres of formal gardens, placid groves & generous lawns, Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate is a National Historic Landmark - Come visit the Mansion, the Wash House & Privy, the Smokehouse & Coach Wing, the Ice House & Dairy Cellar, the Museum ... more on entertainment.com

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4.0
The historical informed or curious will appreciate

It is dismaying to see that another traveler gave this a below average review...the horse farms indeed are beautiful but if that person would have bothered to listen they would have realized that it is only because of people like Henry Clay and other earlier affluent Kentuckians that there are th... vivienleigh, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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5.0
19th Century Lexington

Touring this estate is a bit like going back in time. The tour began with a film about Henry Clay, his home, and his family. Among other things, Mr. Clay was US Secretary of State under John Quincy Adams and is "Kentucky's favorite son." There's a small museum on the ground floor, but valuable pi... TravelingGuy, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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3.0
It's was Allright

With so many breeding farms, I was hard pressed to go see this house, but we did anyway. Not a whole lot to see. A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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5.0
Henry Clay Home, Lexington Kentucky November 2, 2005.

Henry Clay Home, Lexington Kentucky November 2, 2005. Big Kudos to valm226@aol.com of Columbus,Ohio. I would like to echo exactally what they said !!!! In addition I would like to say that the Henry Clay Estate is more than just the house tour. The whole property is about 20 acres of the original... crud_bud, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

Other Web Resources

  • www.henryclay.org
  • http://www.kentuckytourism.com

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