Colonization Society

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This file appears in: Ashland
Colonization Society

Pictured here is the title page for a pamphlet of a speech Henry Clay gave for the American Colonization Society, which he helped establish in 1816-17. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

This file appears in: Ashland

By Tim Talbottt
Historical Marker #1 in Lexington notes the location of "Ashland," the home and estate of Kentucky statesman Henry Clay. Ashland was Clay’s pride and joy. At this grand estate the "Great Compromiser" entertained guests, raised…