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" Original Dwellin At Ashland Built In 1789 By Elisha Winters, Merchant"

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A page of newspaper from the 1950's concering the original Ashland, the Henry Clay Estates. The article descrie the history of the original Ashland, from the year it was built on 1789 by Elisha Winters, to when it passed to the McDowell. Henry Clay purchased Ashland in 1809 and didnt name it.
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2016.156.0005

Ashland was Henry Clay’s family’s cherished home for nearly half a century. His historic estate has been preserved for your discovery today.

The Story of Ashland

Henry Clay deeply loved Ashland, the farm and home he built. It provided a place of refuge and sanctuary from a difficult and often disappointing world, and it was one of the few places where Clay regularly found happiness. For his descendants, Ashland was a place of great reverence and inspiration. For students and regents of Kentucky University and the Agricultural and Mechanical College, it was a place of learning and growth. Today, visitors see Ashland as a place of great history, pride, and awe.