Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate

On September 13, 1804, Henry Clay entered into an agreement to purchase 125 acres on Todd s Road just outside the city limits of Lexington, Kentucky. With this transaction, Clay began the creation of one of Lexington s most important sites. Over the next two centuries, Ashland would be home to five generations of one of Kentucky s first families. Ashland would also be the source of some of Kentucky s finest horses; the location of a small but important Civil War skirmish; the birthplace of the state s flagship university; the home to one of the state s first museums; one of Lexington s first subdivisions; and finally a National Historic Landmark. Many books have been written about Henry Clay, Ashland s creator and most important resident, but this is the first to tell the story of his beloved farm and personal retreat."

Author: Eric Brooks
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 04/01/2007
Pages: 127
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.58w x 0.41d
ISBN13: 9780738543956
ISBN10: 0738543950
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | General