Ashland Park in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Garden Club of Lexington / Ashland Garden

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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

1. Garden Club of Lexington Marker

Inscription.
Garden Club of Lexington The Garden Club of Lexington was founded in 1916 by twelve women who affiliated with the Garden Club of America in 1924. Its purpose is conservation, beautification, and education. In 1950, the Henry Clay Foundation asked the club to create a formal garden honoring Henry Clay on the grounds of Ashland.

Ashland Garden In 1950, the Garden Club of Lexington hired landscape architect Henry Kenney to design a formal parterred garden, which was gifted to the Henry Clay Estate and opened to the public. It is maintained by the Garden Club of Lexington members and contains more than 120 varieties of trees, shrubs, and flowers.

Erected 2017 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2514.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 38° 1.709′ N, 84° 28.841′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Ashland Park. Marker can be reached from Sycamore Road near Fincastle

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Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 Sycamore Road, Lexington KY 40502, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Childhood Home (within shouting distance of this marker); A&M College at Ashland (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln and Henry Clay (within shouting distance of this marker); Agriculture at Ashland (within shouting distance of this marker); "Ashland" (within shouting distance of this marker); Madeline M. Breckinridge / Kentucky Suffrage Leader (within shouting distance of this marker); Ashland / Clay & Abraham Lincoln (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry Clay (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Ashland Garden Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

2. Ashland Garden Marker

Garden Club of Lexington / Ashland Garden Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

3. Garden Club of Lexington / Ashland Garden 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 161 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.