Ashland Park in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
"Ashland"
Photographed By Matt Carter, September 17, 2010
1. "Ashland" Marker
Orator - Statesman - Patriot
Kentucky's favorite son
Born - 1777 Died - 1852.
Erected by Historical Markers Society. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 38° 1.745′ N, 84° 28.848′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Ashland Park. Marker can be reached from Sycamore Road close to Richmond Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Abraham Lincoln and Henry Clay (a few steps from this marker); Agriculture at Ashland (a few steps from this marker); Childhood Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Clay (within shouting distance of this marker); Madeline M. Breckinridge / Kentucky Suffrage Leader (within shouting distance of this marker); A&M College at Ashland (within shouting distance of this marker); Garden Club of Lexington / Ashland Garden (within shouting distance
this page online
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Photographed By Matt Carter, September 17, 2010
2. Ashland side entrance
circa 1905
3. Ashland. Home of Henry Clay, Lexington, Ky.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 9, 2015
4. Henry Clay
This 1842 portrait of Henry Clay by John Neagle hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC.
“His admirers called him ‘Gallant Harry,‘ and his impetuous charm made him quite possibly the most beloved politician of his generation. But the real legacy of Kentucky's Henry Clay was his unstinting devotion, in the House of Representatives and later in the Senate, to maintaining a strong American union. In the early 1830s, as southern states threatened to nullify federal authority over a tariff bill that would have hurt plantation economies, Clay set aside his own preference for the new law to orchestrate a compromise. In 1850, with the North and South on the verge of armed conflict over the extension of slavery into the new western territories, Clay again stepped in with proposals that, temporarily at least, satisfied both sections. This last act of his career earned him the title of Great Pacificator.”
“His admirers called him ‘Gallant Harry,‘ and his impetuous charm made him quite possibly the most beloved politician of his generation. But the real legacy of Kentucky's Henry Clay was his unstinting devotion, in the House of Representatives and later in the Senate, to maintaining a strong American union. In the early 1830s, as southern states threatened to nullify federal authority over a tariff bill that would have hurt plantation economies, Clay set aside his own preference for the new law to orchestrate a compromise. In 1850, with the North and South on the verge of armed conflict over the extension of slavery into the new western territories, Clay again stepped in with proposals that, temporarily at least, satisfied both sections. This last act of his career earned him the title of Great Pacificator.”
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2010, by Matt Carter of Lexington, Kentucky. This page has been viewed 1,266 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2010, by Matt Carter of Lexington, Kentucky. 3. submitted on November 18, 2014. 4. submitted on October 16, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
