James Garrard
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James Garrard was a native of Virginia and served in the Revolutionary War. He was second governor of Kentucky from1796-1804. Garrard had Fairfield built before 1785 for his family's home. Courtesy of Hopewell Museum.
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Site of Fairfield
Historical Marker #82 in Bourbon County highlights the first home of James Garrard, the second governor of Kentucky.
Governor James Garrard's first house, located on Stoner Creek, was called "Fairfield." It was constructed before…