Ashland Park in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
A&M College at Ashland
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
1. A&M College at Ashland Marker (Side A)
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.
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.
Erected 2015 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2476.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 38° 1.725′ N, 84° 28.861′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Ashland Park. Marker can be reached from Sycamore Road near Fincastle Road. Marker is in parking area
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Agriculture at Ashland (a few steps from this marker); Childhood Home (within shouting distance of this marker); "Ashland" (within shouting distance of this marker); Garden Club of Lexington / Ashland Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln and Henry Clay (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Clay (within shouting distance of this marker); Ashland / Clay & Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Madeline M. Breckinridge / Kentucky Suffrage Leader (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
Also see . . . Kentucky University at Ashland. Ashland website entry (Submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
2. A&M College at Ashland Marker (Side B)
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3. The Ashland mansion depicted during Kentucky University’s tenure
"The Origins of Kentucky University and The Kentucky A&M …and How They Came to Ashland"
History of a House Museum website entry
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History of a House Museum website entry
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
4. A&M College at Ashland Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on February 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
