In a story tracing ancestral roots and deep connections to Kentucky’s past, the News-Graphic notes that Hillcrest Farm in Georgetown is home to a ginkgo tree with ties to Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate.
According to the article, Ashland Community and Technical College dated the tree to at least 200 years old, linking it to ginkgos believed to have originated from those brought to the U.S. by Henry Clay himself.
While the article centers on a powerful descendant story at Old Friends Farm, the mention of Clay underscores his continued presence in Kentucky’s living landscape.
