After heading out from Corbin we drove to White Hall historic
site.
It is the stunning and beautifully preserved home of Cassius Clay,
Kentucky legislator and champion of the anti-slavery movement. He became the ambassador
to Russia, and brought back artwork and furnishings from his stay.
His wife
remained in America and managed the farm and business, while extending and
renovating the home, including flushing toilets, central heating and indoor
plumbing. Sadly on his return things didn’t work our between him and his wife
and they eventually divorced. He died in 1903 and the house was used as a farm
shed, then sat vacant for years until restoration began in the 70s.
Interestingly
they were able to recover much of the original furniture and fittings, despite
them being sold off in a public auction in 1903, people were willing to return them
to the house.
Then we moved on to Fort Boonesborough. The fort is a reconstruction
of what a typical fort of the era would have looked like. It was fun to poke
around and look at the exhibits.
Leaving Boonsborough we had a bit of trouble finding an RV
park and had to drive a bit out of Lexington to find a little place by a river.
Although it is a bit out of the way we will base here for a few days and drive
out to the places we want to visit. Apparently its every booked up because of
the Kentucky Derby next weekend.
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