James Monroe

ID: 2721

This file appears in: Locust Grove

President James Monroe was one of many American dignitaries who visited the estate of William and Lucy Croghan in Jefferson County. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

This file appears in: Locust Grove

Locust Grove

By McKenzie Martin

Historical Marker #2086 in Jefferson County commemorates the Locust Grove estate. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986, Locust Grove was the home of William Croghan and his wife, Lucy Clark Croghan. Lucy was the sister of the…