Explore KY's House Museums
The Explore Kentucky’s House Museum tour highlights the great collection of house museums across the commonwealth. Each site has an historical marker commemorating its history. All of these homes are affiliated with a person or event that was significant to Kentucky's rich past.
We hope you will use this app to explore the rich history within these house museums.
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Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill
Historical Marker #1481 in Mercer County recognizes the Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill. The Society of Believers, more commonly known as the Shakers, immigrated to America from England in 1774 to…
Federal Hill – My Old Kentucky Home
Historical Marker #1102 in Bardstown notes the location of Federal Hill, better known as "My Old Kentucky Home." This Kentucky landmark was the estate of Judge John Rowan and reputedly served as…
Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate
Historical Marker #2235 identifies the home of Henry Clay, one of the most influential U.S. politicians of the nineteenth century. After Clay's death in 1852, his heirs sold Ashland land to his…
Lion of White Hall
Historical Marker #533 in Madison County notes the life of Kentucky emancipationist Cassius Marcellus Clay. During his long life, Clay participated in many battles. Some were fought to ensure…
Riverview at Hobson Grove
Historical Marker #1127 in Bowling Green commemorates Riverview at Hobson Grove, which was occupied by Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Built on high ground overlooking the Barren River,…
Mary Todd Lincoln House
Historical Marker #2261 in Fayette County recognizes the Mary Todd Lincoln House, which is now a museum. Mary Ann Todd was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on December 13, 1818. She was the…
Farmington Historic Plantation
Historical Marker #2231 in Louisville denotes Farmington Historic Plantation, a fourteen-room Federal-style home built by John and Lucy Speed in 1816. The house was designed from plans drawn by…
Ephraim McDowell, 1771-1830
Historical Marker #2281 commemorates the life and legacy of Ephraim McDowell, the "father of abdominal surgery." A native of Rockbridge County, Virginia, Ephraim McDowell moved to Danville,…
The Brennan House
Historical Marker #2373 commemorates the Brennan House in Louisville. Located at 631 South 5th Street, the Brennan House is the only historic home remaining on a street once lined with similarly…
Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing
Historical Marker #2141 commemorates Riverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing in Jefferson County. Standing on a rise overlooking the Ohio River, the Farnsley-Moremen House is the centerpiece of…
Liberty Hall Historic Site
Historical Marker #1653 interprets Liberty Hall, a house museum in Kentucky's capital. Located in downtown Frankfort on the banks of the Kentucky River, Liberty Hall Historic Site was the home of…
Duncan Tavern Historic Center
Historical Marker #93 commemorates the Duncan Tavern Historic Center in Paris, Kentucky. In 1788, four years before Kentucky became a state, Major Joseph Duncan built his imposing inn on what is…
Historic Locust Grove
Historical Marker #2086 commemorates Locust Grove, a National Historic Landmark and unique example of early Kentucky architecture, craftsmanship and history. The circa 1792 Georgian mansion,…
White Hall
Historical marker #2185 commemorates White Hall State Historic Site, located in Richmond, Kentucky. White Hall was the home of entrepreneur General Green Clay and emancipationist and politician,…
Conrad-Caldwell House
Historical Marker #2426 in Louisville recognizes the Conrad-Caldwell House, a grand example of late Victorian architecture. The home is located in historic St. James Court which is distinguished by…
Jack Jouett House
Marker #1541 in Woodford County commemorates the Jack Jouett House, built by the Revolutionary figure who rode all night to warn Thomas Jefferson and other Virginia legislators that British troops…Tour curated by: Kentucky Historical Society