No visit to Lexington would be complete without a visit to the Mary Todd Lincoln House or Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate. Although overshadowed and known as the wife of 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd was a fascinating character in her own right. Well educated and vivacious, she was […]
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Hunt-Morgan House: History in Lexington
Stepping into the Hunt-Morgan house I was immediately swept back to a time when Lexington was on the frontier and considered the “Athens of the West.” Saved from destruction by the Bluegrass Trust, the house was built by John Wesley Hunt, a prominent businessman who wanted to flaunt his wealth […]
