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Posted on July 27, 2015 by Wendy

If you love Ashland, you’ll love this. Curator Eric Brooks leads a fascinating video tour of Ashland, focusing on Henry Clay. This was done for C-SPAN in June. Ashland has amassed an impressive collection of Henry Clay artifacts and Eric explains them perfectly:

http://www.c-span.org/video/?326946-1/henry-clays-estate

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Posted in Artifacts, Henry ClayTagged American architecture, American history, antebellum, Ashland, Eric Brooks, Federal architecture, Henry Clay, Henry Clay Memorial Foundation, historic house museum, historic preservation, Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky, mansion

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Madeline McDowell Breckinridge, second from right, gathered with other suffragists around Gov. Edwin Porch Morrow on Jan. 7, 1920, as he signed Kentucky’s ratification of the 19th Amendment.

Madeline McDowell Breckinridge (1872-1920), great-granddaughter of Henry Clay.

The next Kentucky Historical Marker at Ashland, The @henryclayestate , #1876, honors Clay's great-granddaughter, Madeline McDowell Breckinridge, who did much good in her relatively short life. This descendant of Henry Clay and Ephraim McDowell was born 1872 in Franklin Co.; grew up at "Ashland," Clay's home; and married Desha Breckinridge, editor of Lexington Herald. Ill with tuberculosis, she promoted its treatment and cure; advanced educational opportunities for poor children in Lexington and entire state; and helped gain voting rights for women. Over. Kentucky Suffrage Leader - Madeline McDowell Breckinridge saw woman suffrage as a way to advance social reform. Served as pres. of Ky. Equal Rights Assoc. 1912-15 and 1919-20; vice pres. of National American Woman Suffrage Assoc., 1913-15. Ratification of 19th amendment by Ky. legislature, 1920, largely credited to her efforts. She died same year, after amendment passed. Buried in Lexington Cem. https://history.ky.gov/resources/publications-databases/historical-marker-database/ henryclay.org @kentuckyhistoricalsociety @lexhistsoc #HenryClay #Ashland #Lexington #Kentucky #history #MadelineMcDowellBreckinridge #suffrage #womensrights #nationalhistoriclandmark #USHistory #lexingtonky #sharethelex #AmericanHistory #bluegrass #kyhistory #kentuckylandmarks #explorekentucky

Kentucky Historical Marker 2476 at Ashland, The @henryclayestate : the A&M College. Such a fascinating part of Ashland's story - and Lexington's history, as well. The A & M was the forerunner of the @universityofky while Kentucky University became @transylvaniauniversity In 1865, the Ky. Legislature est. the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Kentucky University. The school’s regent, John Bowman, bought the Ashland and Woodlands farms for the A&M campus. Ashland housed the mechanical campus, which continued here until 1878, when KU and A&M split. A&M then became the Univ. of Kentucky and moved to its current location. Over. During the A&M era at Ashland, the mansion housed college offices, a museum, and Regent Bowman’s residence. The cottage was a dorm for sixteen men. G.W.N. Yost, who had invented a lawn mower, donated funds to build mechanical building. 100 students were able to learn a trade & help pay for their education by working there. The building was torn down in 1926. https://history.ky.gov/…/public…/historical-marker-database/ henryclay.org #HenryClay #HClay #Ashland #Lexington #Kentucky #history #UK #UniversityofKentucky #TransylvaniaUniversity #Transy #college #nationalhistoriclandmark #USHistory #lexingtonky #sharethelex #AmericanHistory #bluegrass #kyhistory #kentuckylandmarks #explorekentucky

Henry Clay and Ashland's significance in American history are emphasized on our next Kentucky Historical Marker, #2235: Home of Henry Clay, born April 12, 1777, died June 29, 1852. Served as a state legislator, US rep. & senator, house speaker, secretary of state. He ran for president in 1824, 1832, & 1844. Also an attorney, he practiced law for more than 50 years. He imported and bred fine livestock here, including champion thoroughbreds. Over. Clay & Abraham Lincoln- Lincoln called Clay "my beau ideal of a statesman, for whom I fought all my humble life." Lincoln voted for Clay in 1832 & 1844. Family of Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, were friends with Clay. Lincoln based his political ideology on ideals of Clay & quoted him in many important speeches. Over. https://history.ky.gov/resources/publications-databases/historical-marker-database/ henryclay.org Ashland, The @henryclayestate #HenryClay #HClay #Ashland #AbrahamLincoln #nationalhistoriclandmark #USHistory #Lincoln #lexingtonky #sharethelex #AmericanHistory #bluegrass #kyhistory #history #kentuckylandmarks #kentuckyproud #explorekentucky #historichouses #housemuseums #historichousemuseums #historicpreservation

Ashland is a site rich in history. Let's explore the Kentucky Historical Markers on the grounds. Fitting that Henry Clay's estate was the site of marker #1, dedicated 18 April 1936. "Historic home of Henry Clay. Orator-Statesman-Patriot. Kentucky's favorite son. Born-1777. Died-1852." Left to Right: R.W. Davis, Tom Underwood. Charles Staples, Glee Weinman, Henry Bullock, Judge Sam Wilson, Lt. Gov. Keen Johnson, Baylor Landrum, R.M. Wheeler, Sam Look, Thos. Piatt, Earl D. Wallace Photo from the Wilson Family Photographic Collection, KY Digital Library. http://kdl.kyvl.org/ henryclay.org Ashland, The @henryclayestate #HenryClay #HClay #Ashland #nationalhistoriclandmark #lexingtonky #sharethelex #lovelexington #bluegrass #kyhistory #history #kentuckylandmarks #kentuckyproud #explorekentucky #historichouses #housemuseums #historichousemuseums #historicpreservation

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