List of plantations in Kentucky facts for kids

Kentucky is home to many historic plantations and their grand houses. These large estates played a big role in the state's past, often serving as centers for farming and community life. This list highlights some of Kentucky's most important plantations, recognized for their historical significance, unique architecture, or connections to notable people and events. Many of these sites are protected as National Historic Landmarks or are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, helping to preserve their stories for future generations.

Understanding the List

To help you understand why each plantation is special, we use a color key. This key shows how each place is recognized for its historical importance.

Historic Plantations in Kentucky

Here is a list of notable plantations and their houses in Kentucky, along with details about their history and location.

Listing	Name	Image	Date Listed	Location	County	Interesting Facts
83002891	Alexander Plantation House	Alexander Plantation House	June 23, 1983	Midway	Woodford	This house is a great example of early stone buildings in Kentucky.
83002837	Anatok		February 17, 1983	Bardstown	Nelson	This property is now owned by the Diocese of Louisville. Daniel Rudd, an important African-American Catholic journalist, was born here in 1854.
76000913	Arcadia		May 4, 1976	Shelby City	Lincoln	Arcadia is a beautiful example of Greek Revival style architecture. It was built in 1836 by Isaac Shelby, Jr., whose father, Isaac Shelby, was Kentucky's first governor. The house stayed in the Shelby family until the 1960s and still has some of their original furniture.
66000357	Ashland	Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate	December 19, 1960	Lexington	Fayette	This was the home of Henry Clay, a very famous American statesman.
88003372	Aspen Hall	Aspen Hall	February 8, 1989	Harrodsburg	Mercer
83002633	Beechland		July 12, 1983	Louisville	Jefferson	This was the site where Jefferson Davis married Sarah Knox Taylor, who was the daughter of President Zachary Taylor.
83002889	Blossom Hill		July 21, 1983	Milton	Trimble
98000325	Blue Wing Landing		April 27, 1998	Gratz	Owen	This house is now known as the Mason Brown House and was once home to the important Brown family.
88003368	Sutfield House	Sutfield House	February 9, 1989	Harrodsburg	Mercer	This house is also known as Alexandria.
78001375	The Cedars	The Cedars	1978	Stanford	Lincoln	Built in 1853, this property is also known as Shadowlands.
76000925	Clay Hill	Clay Hill	November 7, 1976	Harrodsburg	Mercer
93000045	Coleman-Desha Plantation			Cynthiana	Harrison
76000926	Doricham	Doricham	October 22, 1976	Harrodsburg	Mercer
	Duncan Hall			Bloomfield	Nelson	Built in 1854 by Confederate Major Green Duncan. It remained in the same family until the 21st century but sadly burned down in 2009.
83002660	Edgewood	Edgewood	August 16, 1983	Brownsboro Farm	Jefferson
	Elmwood	Elmwood	1972	Perryville	Boyle	This site is a designated Kentucky landmark. It served as a hospital during the Battle of Perryville in the Civil War.
	Emmick Plantation			Lewisport	Hancock
	Fairfax Plantation			Bloomfield	Nelson	Built in 1791 by John Stone, this home was later expanded. It is also known as Stoneland.
	Fairfield			Paris	Bourbon
72000536	Farmington	Farmington	October 18, 1972	Louisville	Jefferson
	Fearn Hill	Fearn Hill		Hunters Bottom	Carroll
83002668	Fishpool Plantation			Louisville
	Federal Grove			Auburn	Logan	At its largest, Federal Grove covered more than 2,000 acres of land.
71000354	Federal Hill	Federal Hill	March 11, 1971	Bardstown	Nelson	This famous home is now a state park and is known as "My Old Kentucky Home."
87002189	Forest Hill		December 30, 1987	Stanford	Lincoln
	Gatliff Plantation				Knox
	Giltner Plantation			Hunters Bottom	Carroll	In 1848, Francis Giltner was involved in a federal court case about people who had escaped slavery from his plantation.
73000786	The Grange	The Grange	April 11, 1973	Paris	Bourbon
77000614	Helm Place	Helm Place	August 3, 1978	Lexington	Fayette	This was the home of Emilie Todd Helm, who was the sister of Mary Todd Lincoln. It is also known as Cedar Hall.
	Henry Duncan House			Bloomfield	Nelson	Built in 1783 by Henry Duncan, this home was expanded in 1800 and 1815.
80001649	James W. Alcorn House	James W. Alcorn House	April 11, 1980	Stanford	Lincoln	This house is also known as the Hickories at St. Alsaph's.
83002828	Honeysuckle Hill	Honeysuckle Hill	August 11, 1983	Harrodsburg	Mercer
	Huston Plantation			Morganfield	Union	The oldest part of this house dates back to 1820. During the American Civil War, Union forces used the plantation as a campground.
71000347	Locust Grove	Locust Grove	June 23, 1986	Louisville	Jefferson
	Longview Farm			Glenview	Jefferson	This home was built in the 1840s and was once part of the larger Locust Grove Plantation.
	Maple Hill Manor			Springfield	Washington	This manor served as a Confederate camp and a Union Hospital during the Civil War. It was also the childhood home of famous football player Phil Simms.
84000292	McCutcheon Meadows	McCutcheon Meadows	November 24, 1984	Auburn	Logan
	Maplewood Plantation			Walton	Boone	Maplewood was the home of Margaret Garner, a person who escaped slavery. Her story helped inspire the fictional plantation "Sweet Home" in Toni Morrison's book, Beloved.
	Mount Brilliant			Lexington	Fayette	This property was built on land given by Thomas Jefferson to William Russell for his brother's military service.
	Mount Lebanon	Mount Lebanon		Paris	Bourbon	This was the home of Kentucky's second governor.
00000269	Newell B. McClaskey House	Newell B. McClaskey House	March 24, 2000	Bloomfield	Nelson
	Oaklawn Plantation			Bardstown	Nelson	This property is now a bed and breakfast called Bourbon Manor.
83002855	Oldham Plantation	Oldham Plantation		Falmouth	Pendleton	This property was formerly listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
76000907	Oxmoor	Oxmoor Farm	July 13, 1976	Louisville	Jefferson
75000763	Pleasant Retreat	Pleasant Retreat	May 6, 1975	Lancaster	Garrard	This was the home of Kentucky Governor William Owsley. It also features a replica of a slave cabin mentioned in Harriet Beecher Stowe's book, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
83002887	Preston Plantation		July 21, 1983	Bedford	Trimble	This large plantation once covered 8,000 acres.
76000862	Richwood Plantation	Richwood Plantation	August 11, 1976	Milton	Trimble
05001316	Ridgeway	Ridgeway	November 25, 2005	Cynthiana	Harrison	This property is also known as Handy House and Chestnut Hall.
79003117	Riverside	Riverside	April 20, 1979	Louisville	Jefferson
	Rocky Hill Plantation			Smithland	Livingston	This was the home of Lucy Jefferson Lewis, who was Thomas Jefferson's sister.
	Sanford Bishop House			Bloomfield	Nelson
	Scarlett Berkley Duncan Plantation			Bloomfield	Nelson
	Slead House			Shelbyville	Shelby	This was a large 2,000-acre hemp plantation built in 1860 by the Slead Family.
73000814	Sportsman's Hill	Sportsman's Hill	April 11, 1973	Crab Orchard	Lincoln
66000359	Springfield	Springfield, The Zachary Taylor House	July 4, 1961	Louisville	Jefferson	This was the childhood home of President Zachary Taylor.
	Anoatop Plantation			Bloomfield	Nelson	Built by John Jones in the late 1850s, this property now houses a bed and breakfast and winery. It is also known as Springhill.
	Springrest Plantation			Bloomfield	Nelson	Built by Dr. Micajah Glasscock in 1854.
	Stillwell Heady Plantation			Bloomfield	Nelson	Built by the Heady family.
	Stone Hall Plantation	Stone Hall Plantation		Bloomfield	Nelson	Built in 1835 by Isaac Davis Stone on land his father owned since 1791.
	Villa Lawn			Bardstown	Nelson
	W.J. Kendrick Plantation			Monticello	Wayne
	Walnut Hill			Gethsemane	Lincoln	Walnut Hill was one of the first brick buildings in Kentucky, but it was taken down in the 1940s. Only the meat cabin remains.
80001662	Walnut Groves Plantation	Walnut Groves Plantation	April 1, 1980	Bloomfield	Nelson	Also known as Walnut Groves Farm or Merrifield House. It was built around 1830 by Samuel Boone Merrifield. Today, it is owned by Linda Bruckheimer and her movie producer husband, Jerry Bruckheimer.
71000342	Waveland Plantation	Waveland Plantation	August 12, 1971	Lexington	Fayette
85001841	Ward Hall	Ward Hall	August 23, 1985	Georgetown	Scott	This was the home of the family of famous Southern Belle Sallie Ward and Kentucky's Confederate Governor George Johnson.
71000352	White Hall	White Hall	March 11, 1971	Richmond	Madison
84001824	Anderson-Smith House	Anderson-Smith House	March 1, 1984	Paducah	McCracken	This building now serves as an official Kentucky Welcome Center. It also houses furniture that belonged to Vice-President Alben Barkley. It is also known as Whitehaven or "Bide-a-wee."
73000824	Wickland	Wickland	February 16, 1973	Bardstown	Nelson	This house has been the home of three governors: two from Kentucky and one from Louisiana.
	William Gatewood Plantation			Bedford	Trimble	The author and abolitionist Henry Bibb was once enslaved on this plantation. After seeing his younger brothers sold, Bibb escaped in 1842. He then worked to end slavery and started the first Black newspaper in Canada.
10000904	Woodstock Plantation		November 10, 2010	Trenton	Todd	Built in 1830, this home was once part of the large 3,000-acre Woodstock Plantation.

See also

• List of plantations in the United States
• Plantation Complexes in the Southern United States
• Plantations in the American South