Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate (Images of America: Kentucky) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) [Paperback]

Eric Brooks (Author)

Book Description

Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) | Publication Date: April 16, 2007

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.

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About the Author

Eric Brooks, curator at Ashland since 2002, has had the privilege of exploring the rich history of the estate and its residents through the collections and archives of the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation, the University of Kentucky, Transylvania University, and through personal testimony of Clay family descendants. In this volume, Brooks reveals the many previously hidden stories and images of Ashland, Henry Clay's historic estate.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (April 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738543950
• ISBN-13: 978-0738543956
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,381,473 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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