[SUMMER 2015] historic locust grove GROVE GAZETTE

Locust Grove Selected to Participate in Kentucky’s Industrial Hemp Project

t seemed to be a long ‘Prepare the River Fields Hemp was one of the most important I shot, but it worked. crops in early Kentucky, contributing to the Last December, Locust for a Crop of Hemp’ prosperity of the Bluegrass region. It was Grove’s Gardener Sarah — George Croghan familiar to the settlers from Virginia, where Sutherland applied for it was grown on many farms, including Locust Grove to be a part of the Kentucky those of Washington and Jefferson. And Department of Agriculture’s (KDA’s) it was preferred over flax because it was Industrial Hemp Project for the 2015 season. stronger and more pest-resistant.

“I stressed that, although our hemp Hemp fibers were used for making rope and plot would be small, Locust Grove gets twine and were woven into canvas for bags, thousands of visitors who will get the clothing, and sails. The seed was used for chance to see hemp being grown and oil and animal feed. While hemp grows well processed,” says Sarah. “I went to a special in Kentucky and has few pests, cultivating, meeting, signed a lot of papers, and we were harvesting, and processing hemp was heavy, in! I’m now a deputy of the KDA during the intensive work that relied on the labor of Pilot Project.” enslaved workers.

Locust Grove’s Executive Director Carol By the mid-19th century, competition from Ely believes that Sarah was the key to other hemp-growing regions and from other Locust Grove’s successful application. “We fibers, combined with the end of slavery, led received permission to grow hemp on an to the industry’s decline in the region. Hemp experimental basis because we have a cultivation in the U. S. was outlawed in 1937 skilled professional gardener in charge of due to confusion about its relationship to foot plot from his large order — all with the the project — Sarah Sutherland,” says Carol. marijuana. That ban was briefly overturned approval of the KDA,” says Sarah. ”We got during World War II and then re-instated. “Sarah’s knowledge of working with our seeds in the ground just in time.” heirloom varieties and organic 19th Locust Grove’s tiny hemp crop is the first to Then the learning curve began. “I fenced off century methods provides a whole new be legally planted in the city of Louisville the hemp so the deer wouldn’t enjoy it, but research aspect to the KDA’s efforts to since the end of WWII. didn’t know about the mourning doves. They reintroduce responsible hemp cultivation love hemp seed!” laughs Sarah. Locust Grove celebrated “all things hemp” — in the Commonwealth.” clothing, foods, rope, other items, plus live So she filled in the gaps made by the doves — But that was the easy part. Then Sarah music and a video — during its first Hemp and the unseasonable torrents began. “Little had to obtain hemp seed — which is still Festival in August. seeds and sprouts are still being washed technically illegal in the United States and down the hill,” she says. “Other growers are Hemp v. Marijuana not readily available. having just as bad a time, but we still have Hemp is not the same as marijuana. Modern “We found ourselves in a Catch-22 situation,” plants that look robust.” industrial hemp has negligible amounts of says Carol. “We had permission to grow Why hemp at Locust Grove? William THC and cannot produce a “high.” Hemp is hemp, but no way to legally obtain the Croghan, in his surveying days, frequently indeed Cannabis Sativa, the same species seeds! Sarah spent a lot of time searching cited the ground he surveyed as “good for as marijuana. But it is a different cultivar for a seed source — time when we should hemp.” His son, George, mentioned hemp that has been bred for fiber or oil. It’s like have been planting.” twice in his diary — once where he hoped the difference in dog breeds between a Great Dane and a poodle — same species, Sarah contacted Mose Putney, who is the to prepare land for hemp and also to figure very different genetics. Hemp is legally founder of Kentucky Hemp Industries, LLC how much clover and hemp seed he needed. grown in Canada, which is the source for and also in the Pilot Project. “Mose split “Did he follow through? We don’t know for most hemp products sold in the U.S. off enough seed for my little 480-square sure,” Sarah adds. [SUMMER 2015]

Grove Gazette is published quarterly by Historic Locust Grove, Inc. for members, volunteers and supporters of Historic Locust Grove. © 2015 561 Blankenbaker Lane (502) 897-9845 Louisville, KY 40207 (502) 896-2433 www.locustgrove.org The mission of Historic Locust Grove is to preserve and interpret the remaining 55-acres of William Croghan’s estate, Locust Director’s Letter Carol Ely, Ph.D. Grove, with its circa 1792 house, outbuildings, collection and grounds as examples of early 19th-century frontier America, and to share the stories of the many people who contributed to In every issue of Grove Gazette, we list names of donors and the history of the site, emphasizing the experiences of George Rogers Clark, Revolutionary War hero and founder of Louisville. supporters, but what we don’t always tell you is how their donations BOARD OF DIRECTORS make many of the events and site improvements possible. Executive Committee Kate Dalton Boyer, President So many of the things that people love about Locust Grove happen because someone Rosalind Streeter, VP Tom Noland, VP was inspired by an opportunity to give. B. Preston Thomas, M.D., Secretary Christopher Green, Treasurer Have you seen the improvements to our log buildings? Because of a challenge grant to Members at Large Vickie Yates Brown our Preservation Fund by Mr. and Mrs. William Alden Jr., matched by a number of CulturAL pass visitors learned about 19th A Special Performance of “Macbeth” by Kentucky Shakespeare LG Thursday’s Hearth Cooking with Melissa Sally Van Winkle Campbell supporters on our Board, we were able to carry out the preservation recommendations century games from Miss Eloise Bullitt brought out the crowds as the skies cleared for a perfect Alexander was so popular, she had to Joy Gleason Carew, Ph.D. for our three historic log buildings this summer. Jill Cooper (interpreted by Jocelyn Hiner). Sunday evening. schedule more sessions. Mark Gaston Joyce Hanson Log craftsman Bill Pace and his crew are replacing rotted wood, patching and reinforcing Ken Herrington to keep critters out. They are sealing the logs on the Woodshop, the cabin attached to the John Hoagland Locust Grove’s New Summer Activities Keep the Grounds Full and Visitors Delighted David Hook gallery of the Visitors’ Center, and the small garden shed Hunter Louis (at left). These funds also will help us replace many of the Shakespeare. School kids’ fun. Thursday evening activities. Free have something every Thursday; we’ll build on this summer’s George Plager successes. It’s been very exciting, if a bit exhausting.” Susan Reigler shutters on the historic house, which have deteriorated Fourth of July. Historic wedding and picnic. Hemp Festival. Special Rod Smothers over the years. books. The ever-popular Antiques Market. All helped make Summer Locust Grove’s costumed interpreters had fun on Sundays and James Statler 2015 one of the busiest and most exciting ever for Locust Grove. Mondays during school vacation with the “Cultural Pass” program of Barbara Tafel And that small garden shed? It will soon become the farm Tyler Thompson Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. Each Cultural Pass student toured the distillery! A fundraising effort led by our Board member This year’s major experiment was “Locust Grove Thursdays,” a Bob Vice first floor of the house and enjoyed an activity on the covered porch. Betsy Wall Sally Van Winkle Campbell is making that project a variety of programs offered in the early evening every Thursday to Members Ex-Officio John Hamilton (Metro Parks) reality. Sally is the daughter of Julian Van Winkle, a bourbon entertain and inform. Events introduced guests to aspects of Locust A group of dedicated costumed interpreters (CIs) were on hand to Cynthia E. Johnson (Metro Preservation Officer) legend and one of the community leaders who helped to Grove’s farm life in the early 1800s — hearth cooking, its dairy, its interact with the students — discussing interests and education, Nina Ayers (Volunteer Steering Committee) playing period games, doing art, and even writing with quill and Directors Emeriti save Locust Grove from developers in the early 1960s. woods — as well as book collecting, beer-making, and photography. Dottie Berry ink. Kudos to CIs Jocelyn and Noah Hiner, Amy Liebert, Sam Roberta Dickson With support from Kentucky’s old bourbon families, we’ll “We learned that theatre is definitely appealing,” says Program Loomis, and Melissa Alexander, along with CI “mom” Heather Shirley R. Dumesnil be able to create a presentation of the kind of farm-scale Coordinator Brian Cushing. “We’ll continue with Kentucky Hiner, who brought her extensive collection of 19th century games LaMar Gaston Downey M. Gray III whiskey and spirits distillery that would have been familiar Shakespeare and also explore other groups. Next year, we won’t and toys each time. Mary C. Hancock to William Croghan — all part of our efforts to present the Nancy Lee Jean D. Miller The small shed at the back of the garden is varied economic and work life of early Locust Grove. Nancy Stablein being patched and repaired to prepare for its John H. Stites III transformation as the site’s new farm distillery. Locust Grove’s event sponsors underwrite the costs of Advisory Council Mrs. William O. Alden Jr. (Frannie) the entertaining and educational programs we’ve offered Judge David Armstrong this summer — such as Rainbow Blossom Natural Foods, whose early enthusiasm for our Mrs. Barry Bingham Jr. (Edie) Mr. Peyton C. Clark Jr. (Bud) August 9th Hemp Festival helped to convince us that it was indeed a viable idea. Phil DiBlasi Christopher C. Morris Did your family take advantage of the Cultural Pass this summer? We could not have Grover Potts provided the extra staff and kid-friendly activities without funding from several private Gwynne Potts John Rippy individuals, the city of Riverwood, and from the Bob Hook Chevrolet family. (See story, Ted Steinbock, M.D. opposite page.) Locust Grove Staff Carol Ely, Ph.D., Executive Director We thank them all — and all the others who are not mentioned Mary Beth Williams, Curator of Collections & Education here — for what they’ve helped to create here at Locust Grove. Jennifer Jansen, Guest Services Manager Debbie Scott, Business Manager/Development Assistant Brian Cushing, Program Coordinator Shop at Kroger? You Can Support Locust Grove! John Bateman, Caretaker Chris Jones, Custodian If you sign up for “Kroger Community Rewards” on Kroger’s website and designate Historic Diane Statler, Education Assistant Locust Grove as your charity, each of your purchases at Kroger benefits Locust Grove at no cost Sarah Sutherland, Gardener to you. In the last quarter, with just 19 households designating Locust Grove as their charity, we Bonny Wise, Marketing Coordinator Weekend Managers — Bob Boone, received a donation from Kroger of $115! Alba Jennings, Lynn Lamb, Tricia Langley, Hannah Zimmerman Think what would happen if more of our supporters signed on! Won’t you take a moment to visit LG Thursday’s Dairy Talk by Hannah THE FREE Fourth of July Celebration included a reading of LG Thursday’s “Ira Aldridge,” interpreted by Grove Gazette Staff www.kroger.com/communityrewards and register your card? And thanks to all of you who have! Zimmerman included a taste of freshly the entire Declaration of Independence by Dr. John Croghan Dathan Hooper, revealed the life of one of the Docent/Editor: Jeannie Litterst Vezeau churned butter. (interpreted by Keith Stevenson). first African-American Shakespearean actors. Designer: Marilyn Motsch Photography: Gary Bourne, Joseph Davis, Carol Ely, Heather Hiner, Jeannie Litterst Vezeau page 2 page 3 www.locustgrove.org [SUMMER 2015] CALENDAR

First Wednesday Lecture Series Emilie Strong Smith Chamber Music Our lecture series offers a variety of interesting 2015–2016 SEASON speakers and unusual topics that relate to the lives August Used Book Sale Fall Antiques Market of the Croghans, Clarks, and the region. Lectures are Locust Grove’s Emilie Strong Smith held on the first Wednesday of each month, except for MEMBERS’ PREVIEW SALE Sunday, September 27 Chamber Music Series offers concertgoers January and May. Desserts and beverages are served Thursday, August 20, 5 pm – 7:30 pm 10 AM – 4:30 PM a unique opportunity. Patrons delight in at 1:00 p.m., with the lecture immediately following. This semi-annual Antiques Market features music that the Clarks and Croghans would Admission is $5, or $3 for Friends of Locust Grove PUBLIC SALE have heard in the room where they most Friday, August 21, 10 AM – 7 PM professional dealers from the South likely would have enjoyed it — the second-floor Great Parlor of the Thirsty? The Story of and Midwest displaying their wares on Saturday & Sunday, August 22 & 23, 10 AM – 4:30 PM historic house. Refreshments are at 5:00 p.m.; the concert in Locust Louisville’s WaterWorks the lawn at Locust Grove. In addition to Grove’s Great Parlor begins at 5:30 p.m. Great bargains! Most books, $1 and $2. Bargain-priced special books. All books sorted American country antiques, the show Season subscriptions may be purchased by calling Locust Grove at Wednesday, into 20+ categories for ease of shopping. SUNDAY SPECIAL — fill a bag with $1 and $2 features formal furniture, books, textiles, (502) 897-9845. Categories are Patron, $200; Supporter, $100; and September 2, 1 pm books for $10, half-price on special books. jewelry, and silver. Subscriber, $70. Individual concerts are $20 each. Please join us! In the 1800s, the Louisville Water Company was Party Like It’s 1926! Admission is $8, free for children 12 and Automne à Mis Son Songs of Love, Loss, Manteau Coloré marketing a product not Thursday, August 27, 6:30 pm– 8:30 pm under. All admissions include tours of the historic house museum. Food and Longing many used and even and drink will be offered for sale. Proceeds support the continued Sunday, October 4, 5:30 PM Inspired by the recent gift of some pre-Prohibition Sunday, February 7, 2016, 5:30 PM fewer saw the value of — a operation and preservation of Locust Grove. George Croghan had a sugar As prelude to Valentine’s Day, bourbon, this last “Locust Grove Thursday” summer safe, reliable supply of drinking water. Louisville plantation in New Orleans in 1819. Jeffrey Noonan and Lindsay event is a fun, out-of-period, end-of-summer party. Water Company’s Kelley Dearing Smith will The Locust Grove Chamber Adams bring us an evening of All partygoers will be immersed in the wild times of 18th Century Market Fair share the history of Louisville’s water with stories, Musicians bring a varied program music for voice and lutes from the Prohibition era — when Louisville echoed with Saturday and Sunday, of music heard in New Orleans memorabilia, film, and photos. You’ll learn how 17th-century England and France. jazz, inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, and October 24 and 25 during the period of George Music by Dowland, Wilson, Lanier, Louisville moved from being the “graveyard of the hosted the notorious (or by his account, “misunderstood”) 10 AM – 4:30 PM and Serena’s Louisiana chapter. Lambert, and others. West” to the city with the “best-tasting tap water in Al Capone. Join us for 1920s-style food and drink. Roaring Revolutionary War American and British soldier Featured is music premiered at America.” You’ll never look at a glass of water the ‘20s clothing welcome (but not required). $10 per person; re-enactors, merchants and food vendors with the Théâtre d’Orléans by African- Anthony Philip Heinrich same way again! reservations recommended. Call (502) 897-9845 for further information. 18th century-style provisions, entertainers and American composer Edmond Dédé. and The Dawning of Music Traditional Irish Foodways demonstrations! (See story on the back cover.) Musical Roots of Dickens’ in Kentucky Wednesday, October 7, 1 PM You are invited to Host Committee A Christmas Carol Sunday, april 10, 5:30 PM Mary Berry & Steve Smith LG Volunteers/Friends’ Historic Bardstown Tour Delve into Locust Grove owner An Evening With Sunday, December 6, 5:30 PM The Locust Grove Chamber William Croghan’s Irish heritage Wendell & Tanya Berry Saturday, November 7, The Locust Grove Chamber Musicians present an Mark & Kate Dalton Boyer afternoon of early Kentucky and and learn about the rich (and tasty) Mark Bittman 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Musicians present music Christy Lee Brown Appalachian music. Music of heritage of Irish cooking from Irish associated with and inspired by To Benefit The Berry Center and Locust Grove Sally Van Winkle Campbell Designed especially for Heinrich, Mozart, and traditonal native Michael Reidy and his Christmas books and plays in early Jill Cooper volunteers and Friends of 19th­-century melodrama. Music of Scots /Irish composers. wife, Siobhan, owners of The Irish Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Locust Grove Mrs. Edward R. Dumesnil Jr. Locust Grove, this tour features Mozart, Bayly, Playford, and others. Rover. They will talk about traditional Irish foods Come celebrate local food — and those Carol Ely & David Chack two Georgian houses and lunch and customs and give us an insight into what who create it, and create with it. Downey M. Gray III in one of Kentucky’s earliest William Croghan might have requested for Locust Joyce Pavia Hanson & Archaeologists Continue ‘Hotspots’ Research Mark Bittman is a New York Times food writer taverns in Bardstown. Steve Hanson Grove’s dinners. and the author of the best-selling books, This summer, Locust Grove Libby Turner Howard First, you’ll learn about How to Cook Everything, VB6, and and Corn Island Archaeology Daniel Boone: An Intimate Portrait Brereton & Libby Jones My Old Kentucky Home Wickland — home of three A Bone to Pick. have been following up on Wednesday, November 4, 1 PM Nancy W. Lee governors (two Kentucky and one Louisiana) and famous for its It will be a night of good fare and good discussion Lois Mateus & Tim Peters our archaeological survey of Join Kent Masterson Brown as he chronicles gorgeous staircase and folding parlor doors. Then it’s lunch at Talbott about food, farming, and the challenges and Tom Noland the grounds by continuing the life of Daniel Boone — his successes, failures, Tavern — serving generals, explorers, kings (at least one), a president successes of growing, buying, and cooking local. Gwynne & Grover Potts and serious personal losses (as a boy), notorious robbers, and thousands others since the late 1700s. to investigate a “hotspot” of Come eat, come listen, and come get involved. Susan Reigler artifacts. It’s near the junction — and the impact all of Rosalind Streeter Finally, a special visit to Federal of the allée and the gravel that had upon him. He will Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m. Barbie Tafel Hill, famously known as My Old drive, north of the main house. provide insight into Boone’s Come for the cocktail hour and enjoy Maggie & Benton Keith Kentucky Home. character and what made him heavy hors d’oeuvres made Sarah Fritschner The cost is $65 per person, The archaeologists used so memorable and worthy Scott & Susan Smith with local ingredients by which includes deluxe ground-penetrating imaging of emulation. Kent Brown is Sponsors Kathy Cary of Lilly’s and La Peche. motorcoach transportation, plus conventionally dug the president of Witnessing Seed Capital Kentucky all admissions for the pits. Unfortunately, the results were inconclusive. It looks like History, which produces films Mr. Bittman will speak at 6:45 p.m. Foxhollow Farm Republic Bank special tours, and lunch. there was once a building there, dating back to the early years of documenting the history of Tickets to the event are $125/person. Mrs. Edward R. Dumesnil Registration deadline is Friday, Locust Grove — but how large it was, its use, and when it was built America. His documentary, To buy tickets, go to Daniel Boone and the Mrs. Samuel G. Miller October 6. Please call Mary Beth couldn’t be determined. Painting by Chester Harding, brownpapertickets.com and search “Bittman” Mrs. Barry Bingham Jr. Opening of the American Williams at 897-9845 or email National Portrait Gallery Questions? Call us at 502-897-9845. Betsy & Harry Wall We’re looking forward to receiving the final report and artifact West, was KET’s top-rated her at [email protected] Gwynne & Grover Potts analysis from Corn Island Archaeology in the next few months. program when it aired in May. to reserve your space. Wickland

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Enrollment/Renewal from Donations received from March 20 through June 30, 2015 March 21 through June 30, 2015 Many thanks to the hundreds of people who support Historic Locust Grove through various kinds Alberta Baker Wins A hearty “thank you” to all of of donations. We depend upon and deeply appreciate your generosity and involvement. these people who recently joined Pilkington Award or renewed their memberships, Regular, Annual Fund, Grants In Honor of Jeannie Litterst Vezeau Ina B. Bond Ashbourne Charitable and to all of our longtime Friends Anonymous Barbara Qualls & Jim Lievre Fund, Inc. The Audrey Pilkington Lifetime of Locust Grove! If you WOULD Mr. & Mrs. J. McCauley Brown Spirit Award Winner: Nancy McFarland like to become a Friend, please Mrs. Fred Atkinson Lucy Quesenberry Martin S. Brown Achievement Award recognizes volunteers go online to www.locustgrove. Perry Pearce Benton Annual Fund Societies org, or call us at (502) 897-9845 for Jeanne Burke Mr. & Mrs. Martin Brown, Jr. For some 26 years, Nancy who have offered a lifetme of dedication further information and details. City of Riverwood For people donating $250 and up to The Robbie & Libby Brown Fund Historic Locust Grove from March 21 McFarland has been hard and support to Historic Locust Grove. Jeanne Burke Mr. & Mrs. Earl K. Cox Stuart & Joanna Brown Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Cunningham through June 30, 2015 Mrs. Cary Brown Epstein at work, doing what she The 2015 winner is Alberta Baker, who Sally Van Winkle Campbell Roger Dalton Lucy & William Croghan Society Jean W. Frazier became a docent in 1976. Over the next four Harry & Nancy Chen loves — volunteering at Carol Ely ($2,500 - $4,999) Sandra A. Frazier Mr. & Mrs. William Creason decades, her impact extended into many Mr. & Mrs. LaMar Gaston Jr. Augusta B. & John G. Holland Jr. Locust Grove. From docent Mr. & Mrs. Michael Czerwonka Sally Van Winkle Campbell aspects of programming at our historic site. Mr. & Mrs. Jerry E. Grasch N. Allen & Barbara B. Kannapell Family to duster, Board member to Carolyn Diener Clark Family Society ($1,000–$2,499) Rick & Ann Guillaume Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Stottman Alice Virginia Dodd book sorter, Nancy has served For 33 years, Alberta was on duty as a Jane Austen Society of Greater Louisville Elizabeth S. Stokes Keith L. Williams Rankin Baker Dumesnil Mr. & Mrs. David A. Jones Masterpath Technology in just about every position docent the first, third, and fifth Tuesdays Emerald Advisors Group, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Kohler Dr. & Mrs. William Winkler Preservation & Conservation available for volunteers. of each month. When she heard a speech Caroline M. Ewing Kroger Company Illinois Regiment Society ($250– $999) Anonymous Nancy W. Lee by a soldier re-enactor, she encouraged Sue Franklin Downey M. Gray III Charles & Sally Lehman Emerald Advisors Group, LLC “Nancy’s long-standing David & Linda Fuchs Mr. & Mrs. Hunter G. Louis his group to make a weekend encampment Dr. & Mrs. Duncan MacMillan Gray & Ted Isaacs dedication to Locust Grove Mr. & Mrs. William Creason Linda & Jerry Grasch Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Gardeners’ Fair Sponsors at Locust Grove the next April. That “18th J. Richard & Sharon Gruber Noel & Kathy Hall and the many ways in which Marty Murphy Century Thunder” is still going strong after Rick & Ann Guillaume Phillip L. Wallace Anonymous Mary Lee Nelson she helps out here are the Mr. & Mrs. James M. Statler Mr. George F. Duthie 23 years — and led to our very popular 18th Noel & Kathy Hall Thomas T. Noland Jr. Dace B. Stubbs Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. LaMar Gaston Jr. reasons the Volunteer Steering Kathleen Hammel Century Market Fair now held each October. Mr. & Mrs. Edwin J. Perry Through the Indian River Kentucky Select Properties, LLC Chip & Jennifer Hancock Committee chose Nancy as this Robert M. Pilkington Community Foundation LawnCo Mr. & Mrs. Matt Hargan Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Reynolds Alberta was a docent in the first Candlelight Joan Hedges Mr. & Mrs. James B. McArthur Mr. & Mrs. R. Douglas McFarland quarter’s Spirit Award Winner,” says Mary Beth Williams, Locust Grove’s Curator of Edward & Helen Rhawn Fund Mr. & Mrs Wallace R. Horine Rod & Connie Smothers Plant Kingdom tour and helped launch the Antiques R. Allen Schubert Collections and Education, as well as leader of the site’s vounteers. In-Kind Donations St. Matthews Feed & Seed Market. As a member of the Acquisitions Gray & Ted Isaacs Fay R. Sellers Stock Yards Bank & Trust Tina Sewell Against the Grain Back in 1987, Nancy’s husband, Doug, took a job in Louisville, moving from Cincinnati Committee, she helped purchase much of Maurice Jeffries Bakers for Lectures & Special Events Wilson & Muir Bank & Trust Co. Dr. & Mrs. John Johnson The Society of Colonial Wars in the Charles Bartman where Nancy grew up. “I did not want to leave my family, friends, and the great job I the early furniture in our collection. Sue Johnson Commonwealth of Kentucky Hemp Festival Sponsors Mrs. Norman Berry Mary Lou Johnston Mrs. George E. Stablein had,” says Nancy. So she continued working, commuting back and forth from Cincinnati. Edith S. Bingham Caudill Seed For these and many other ways Locust Robert A. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Steinel Mack Cox Mary C. Stites Colorado Hemp Co. “I finally had enough of the driving and retired,” she says. “Knowing my love for history, Grove has benefited from Alberta’s energies Tina Kerr-Kahl Charles Dorenkott Kentucky Hemp Industry Association Mary Jean & Jim Kinsman Gene P. Stotz and talents, she received the Lifetime Ehrler’s Micro Dairy New Earth Organics Doug said he had a ‘fantastic place’ to show me. It was Locust Grove. Mary Stout LaMar Gaston Jr. Charles & Sally Lehmna Moseley Putney Achievement Award this past April. Alberta Dr. & Mrs. B. Preston Thomas Baron Kelly Rainbow Blossom Natural Foods “So when I stopped working outside the home, I started life at Locust Grove,” Nancy joins Fred Atkinson, Dorothy Martin, Masterpath Technology Jeannie & John Vezeau Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese Mr. & Mrs. James B. McArthur Mr. & Mrs. James R. Voyles Amy Leibert Antiques Markets Sponsors adds. She began in the garden and then decided to become a docent. She served on Bob Pilkington, LaMar Gaston, Gwynne Mary Means Jennifer McCormick In Memory of Mary Lee Duthie Andrew Gentile Antiques Locust Grove’s Board of Directors, the Volunteer Steering Committee, and has worked Potts, Shirley Dumesnil, and Preston Leslie Miller Marilyn Motsch Antiques at Distillery Commons Mr. & Mrs. LaMar Gaston Jr. Nugent Sand Co. on the Gardeners’ Fair from its start. Thomas as a winner of this prestigious Mary Lee Nelson The Calico Cat Antique Mall Publisher’s Printing Co. In Memory of John Richards The Crazy Daisy Antique Mall achievement award from Locust Grove. Rosemary W. Oechsli Susan Reigler Edith S. Bingham Nancy has long been a “Hysterical Duster” with about five other volunteers who help Shelley Osborne Lynn S. Renau Decades Antiques Mr. & Mrs. William O. Brittain Ellerbe Powe Antiques Robert M. Pilkington Mark Robinson keep the historic house clean. Last year, she stepped down from her regular docent William U. Clarke J. Noel & Patti Oldham Pinkley Debbie L. Scott Judd & Karen Fults Mr. & Mrs. Gordon B. Davidson duties. She now helps to sort books for Locust Grove’s semi-annual Used Book Sales, is Diane Statler Gary Stewart Interiors Ann F. Rankin Mr. & Mrs. Oliver C. Dawkins III Daniel Vivian Oakridge Antiques one of the “Lecture Ladies” for the First Wednesday Lectures, and serves as a docent for Dr. & Mrs. Charles Ratliff Rosemary Drybrough Steve Tipton, Antiquarian Dave Ruckman Mr. & Mrs. LaMar Gaston Jr. special events. Distillery Project 2015 Used Book Sales Sponsors Tiffany Scofield Kay B. Gill In Memory of George Garvin Kristy Shockley Mr. & Mrs. John C. Hancock Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bartman “I’ve worked with Nancy over the past seven years and see first hand her many Robert M. Koehler Brown through the Indian River Mike Slaven Virginia Croket Mary Means Community Foundation: contributions to Locust Grove,” says Mary Beth. “Her long-time commitment to the Greg N. & Pam Smith Mr. & Mrs. John Hoagland Mrs. John G. Seiler Jr. Dace & King Stubbs, Heather & Rod & Connie Smothers Jennifer McCormick Gardeners’ Fair— one of our biggest special events — is invaluable. Mr. & Mrs. James M. Statler Nancy Smith & Frank Jordan Marshall Farrer, and Dace Maki Eleanor B. Miller –In Honor of Lynne & Mike Steinel Lola & Lyle Spalding Edith S. Bingham Mary Stites Kathy Standley & Bill Thomas In Memory of Alexander T. Farnsley: “Throughout the fair, Nancy can be seen everywhere — helping at concessions, as a Elizabeth S. Stokes John L. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Ben J. Talbott Jr. John Stites docent in the house, working the silent auction, and anywhere else she’s needed,” Gene Stotz Nancy H. Thomas John & Jeannie Vezeau Dace B. Stubbs Family Fund Patricia C. Wardell In Memory of Katie & Julian Van Winkle Mary Beth adds. “Locust Grove is certainly fortunate to have Nancy as a volunteer.” Jr. and Kate & Julian P. Van Winkle Sr.: In Memoriam Barbara Taylor Martha Clark Welch Sally Van Winkle Campbell & Family Mrs. Samuel W. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. James R. Williams E Mary Lee Duthie E Nancy says she’s the fortunate one to have Locust Grove in her life. “I have many close Gayle C. Trautwein In Memory of Muriel Seaquist In Memory of Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle: We note with sadness the recent friends here at Locust Grove. The best things about volunteering here are the friends I’ve Martha Trotter LaMar Gaston Jr. McClure Family Fund death of a member of our Locust made and the wonderful 18th century house that I fell in love with back in the 1980s.” Martha Walker Grove family. We treasure her In Honor of Anne Murner In Memory of Mary Chenault (Van Phillip L. Wallace generous contributions to Dr. & Mrs. William Winkler Mary Murner Winkle) & Charles King McClure and Kate & Julian P. Van Winkle Sr. Locust Grove of her time, energy, Mr. & Mrs. Guthrie Zaring In Honor of Barbara Tafel Chenault McClure Conway support, and enthusiasm. Tom Zimmerman Junior League Garden Club Thank you. GROVE GAZETTE page 6 page 7 www.locustgrove.org Historic Locust Grove Locust Grove is accredited Locust Grove is owned by NON-PROFIT ORG 561 Blankenbaker Lane by the American Alliance Louisville Metro Government and US POSTAGE Louisville, KY 40207 of Museums. managed by Historic Locust Grove, Inc. PAID (502) 897-9845 Follow us on Facebook and Twitter MASONIC HOME,KY FB: facebook.com/historic.locust.grove PERMIT NO. 16 www.locustgrove.org Twitter: @locustgrove

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18th Century Market Fair saturday and sunday, october 24 and 25 r 10 AM – 4:30 pm both days Bright orange leaves above and underfoot, red and blue uniforms everywhere, fire and smoke by tents and on the fields. The past comes alive during Locust Grove’s 18th Century Market Fair. It’s a great fall festival with something for the whole family. Chat with American, British, Hessian (German), and Scottish soldiers and their families as they show what soldiering life was like during the Revolutionary War. Watch them demonstrate their skills during mock battles — filled with noise, guns, cannons, and smoke. Buy 18th century-style hearty fare, treats, and scores of household goods that fit today’s lifestyle. Enjoy singers, jugglers, puppeteers, and a fortune teller, and maybe even a pony cart. Watch demonstrators doing 18th century tasks and crafts, perhaps including a weaver with her sheep. Admission for adults is $8 and children $4. Spend the day — it’ll be hard to leave!

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