Historic Locust Grove is a 55-acre 18th-century farm site and National Historic Landmark situated in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky in what is now Louisville. The site is owned by the Louisville Metro government, and operated as a historic interpretive site by Historic Locust Grove, Inc.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is a designated U.S. historic park preserving two separate farm sites in LaRue County, Kentucky, where Abraham Lincoln was born and lived early in his childhood. He was born at the Sinking Spring site south of Hodgenville and remained there until the family moved to the Knob Creek Farm northeast of Hodgenville when he was two years old, living there until he was seven years of age. The park's visitor center is located at the Sinking Spring site.
Benjamin Watkins Leigh was an American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and represented Virginia in the United States Senate.
This is a list of properties and historic districts in Kentucky that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are listings in all of Kentucky's 120 counties.
Blackacre State Nature Preserve is a 271-acre (110 ha) nature preserve and historic homestead in Louisville, Kentucky. The preserve features rolling fields, streams, forests, and a homestead dating back to the 18th century. For visitors, the preserve features several farm animals including horses, goats, and cows, hiking trails, and a visitor's center in the 1844-built Presley Tyler home. Since 1981, it has been used by the Jefferson County Public Schools as the site of a continuing environmental education program. About 10,000 students visit the outdoor classroom each year.
Oxmoor Farm is an estate in Louisville, Kentucky located 8 miles (13 km) east of downtown. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It has also been termed Oxmoor or the Bullitt Estate.
Gratz Park is a neighborhood and historic district located just north of downtown Lexington, Kentucky. It was named after early Lexington businessman Benjamin Gratz whose home stands on the corner of Mill and New streets at the edge of Gratz Park. The Gratz Park Historic District consists of 16 contributing buildings including the Hunt-Morgan House, the Bodley-Bullock House, the original Carnegie Library in Lexington, and several other private residences. Gratz Park occupies a tract of land that was established in 1781 outside the original boundaries of Lexington.
Watkins Mill in Lawson, Missouri, United States, is a preserved woolen mill dating to the mid-19th century. The mill is protected as Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site, which preserve its machinery and business records in addition to the building itself. It was designated a National Historic Landmark and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 in recognition for its remarkable state of preservation. The historic site is the centerpiece of Watkins Mill State Park, which is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Trimble County, Kentucky.
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Logan County, Kentucky.
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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Letcher County, Kentucky.
The William Watkins House, also known as the Sugar Bend Farm, is a historic house in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, USA.
The Duncan–Duitsman Farm Historic District is a nationally recognized agricultural historic district located northeast of George, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. At the time of its nomination it contained 19 resources, which included 12 contributing buildings, four contributing sites, one contributing structure, and two non-contributing buildings. Its historic importance is derived from being two pioneer farmsteads from the last section of Iowa opened to settlement.
The John Hunter House in Jessamine County, Kentucky, near Logana, Kentucky, was built in 1792. It has also been known as the Old County Poor Farm. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
The Bill Monroe Farm is a historic farm attributed to being the birthplace of Bill Monroe, creator of the bluegrass music genre. The farm is 1,000 acres (4.0km²) and is located near Rosine in Ohio County, Kentucky. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
The Samuel and Mary Logan Briggs House, at 315 W. Main St. in Stanford, Kentucky, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It has also been known as the Harvey Helm Historic Library & Museum.
The John Cox House, in Hopkins County, Kentucky near Nebo, Kentucky, was built in 1875. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
The Kesterson-Watkins House is a historic two-story farm house in Tazewell, Tennessee. It was built in 1900 by Gary H. Kesterson, a tobacco farmer, and designed in the Victorian architectural style. It was purchased by Kesterson's son-in-law, White Gibson, in 1920, and later inherited by Gibson's daughter, Thelma Gibson Watkins. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 26, 1982.
Brookdale Farm is a former Thoroughbred breeding and training farm located at 805 Newman Springs Road in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Thomas Lloyd acquired the property in the late 18th century. In 1872, David Dunham Withers established the horse breeding and training operation. By 1889, the farm included 838 acres (3.39 km2). In 1968, 215 acres (0.87 km2) of the farm were bequeathed by Geraldine Morgan Thompson to the county to create Thompson Park.
