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Ashland: The Henry Clay Estate

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 24 attractions in Lexington
Traveller Description:
The home of celebrated statesman Henry Clay, a 600-acre estate that once grew hemp, tobacco and grain is now a museum and National Historic Landmark... more » The home of celebrated statesman Henry Clay, a 600-acre estate that once grew hemp, tobacco and grain is now a museum and National Historic Landmark, where visitors can tour the 18-room mansion, grounds and beautiful gardens. « less
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Attraction type: Nature reserve, Historic home, Garden
Address: 120 Sycamore Road Lexington, KY 40502
Tel: 859-266-8581

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5 of 5 stars
Lexington, KY
24 Aug 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Being a native of Lexington, I consider the Ashland Estate to be a hidden treasure. On the estate sits the original house, including a lovely garden. The estate is right off Richmond Rd heading outbound from the city. You can't miss it because of the estate size, but if you aren't paying attention, you just might. It house itself blends... more

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4 of 5 stars
Middletown, Oh
18 Nov 2007

To visit Ashland is to take a trip back in time. The estate has been preserved for future generations as well as a tribute to a man that played an important role in the history of the U.S. Ashland is located at the edge of downtown Lexington close to other historic attractions. All tours of the inside of the house... more

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5 of 5 stars
Upstate NY
7 Nov 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

I did a whirlwind tour visiting parts of nine states in nine days. I saw eight presidential sites. I tried to squeeze in a tour of Ashland on three different days, finally succeeding on the third day. I'm definitely glad I did! I visited on October 13, 2007. The home and grounds are quite interesting. This is not the actual... more

21 Sep 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

Touring this estate is a bit like going back in time. The tour began with a film about Henry Clay, his home, and his family. Among other things, Mr. Clay was US Secretary of State under John Quincy Adams and is "Kentucky's favorite son." There's a small museum on the ground floor, but valuable pieces are displayed throughout the house.... more

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5 of 5 stars
Nashville, Tennessee
4 Jan 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

Henry Clay Home, Lexington Kentucky November 2, 2005. Big Kudos to valm226@aol.com of Columbus,Ohio. I would like to echo exactally what they said !!!! In addition I would like to say that the Henry Clay Estate is more than just the house tour. The whole property is about 20 acres of the original estate grounds. The grounds are absolutely emaculate... more

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4 of 5 stars
Columbus, OH
23 Aug 2005
4/4 found this review helpful

It is dismaying to see that another traveler gave this a below average review...the horse farms indeed are beautiful but if that person would have bothered to listen they would have realized that it is only because of people like Henry Clay and other earlier affluent Kentuckians that there are the beautiful lineages of race horses today...while history may not... more

21 Jul 2005
1/4 found this review helpful

With so many breeding farms, I was hard pressed to go see this house, but we did anyway. Not a whole lot to see. more

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120 Sycamore Road, Lexington, KY 40502
Tel: 859-266-8581