Inside Locust Grove

Photo:  Historic Locust Grove

This is Locust Grove, home of William and Lucy Croghan, a Georgian mansion outside Louisville, Kentucky. An Irishman, William arrived in Kentucky territory in 1784 with George Rogers Clark in order to survey the area. He married George’s sister, Lucy, in 1789 and construction on their home began about three years later. Built by enslaved workers, the mansion today is a National Historic Landmark and open for tourists.

Through the years, the home was visited by many early American figures – President Andrew Jackson, artist John James Audubon, and William Clark and Meriwether Lewis stopped here both on their way west, and when they returned. And of course, George Rogers Clark, Lucy and William’s older brother and honored Revolutionary War hero, was cared for at Locust Grove by his sister and family, from 1809 until he passed away on February 13, 1818.

Recently, the Louisville Courier Journal published a story on Locust Grove, including 30 beautiful photos of the mansion. Take a virtual tour today, and be sure to include a visit the next time you’re near Louisville.

Go to www.locustgrove.org for more information.