Locust Grove


  • Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00am to 4:30pm (summer hours: until 5:30, from Memorial Day through Labor Day) Sunday 1:00am to 4:30pm (until 5:30 in summer)
  • Phone: (502) 897-9845
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Visit
  • Sight Category: Museums
  • Activity Category: Tour
  • Available for private functions


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1790/00/00 William Croghan Architect Built
1790/00/00 Lucy Clark Home
1790/00/00 William Croghan Home
1805/07/00 George Rogers Clark Listener Sometime during July-September, Aaron Burr meets with General George Rogers Clark to solicit support for the creation of a new colony west of the Mississippi Aaron Burr Conspiracy
1805/07/00 Aaron Burr Jr Instigator Sometime during July-September, Aaron Burr meets with General George Rogers Clark to solicit support for the creation of a new colony west of the Mississippi Aaron Burr Conspiracy
1806/11/08 Meriwether Lewis Explorer Meriwether Lewis and William Clark arrive at Locust Grove, ending their expedition Lewis and Clark Expedition
1806/11/08 William Clark Explorer Meriwether Lewis and William Clark arrive at Locust Grove, ending their expedition Lewis and Clark Expedition
1809/00/00 George Rogers Clark Home George Rogers Clark home 1809-1818
1809/00/00 George Rogers Clark Home As a result of his burn injuries, George R Clarke moves in with his sister at Locust Grove, her farm outside of Louisville, Kentucky.
1819/00/00 Andrew Jackson Visitor
1819/00/00 James Monroe Visitor
1822/00/00 Dr John Croghan Home Inherits Locust Grove
1825/00/00 Andrew Jackson Visitor Andrew Jackson visits with wife Rachel

Data »

Particulars for Locust Grove:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Architectural Style Georgian Architecture
Area of Significance Military
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 71000347
Resource Type:
Owner: Local
Architect: Croghan,William
Architectural Style: Georgian, Other
Attribute: frontier Georgian
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Military, Exploration-settlement, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Significant Year: c 1790
Associated People: Clark,Gen. George Rogers et al.
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum

Activities »

Activity
Activity Category Tour

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