Dinsmore Homestead
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The Dinsmore Homestead is located at 5656 Burlington Pike (Kentucky Route 18
), 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Burlington, Kentucky
and was completed in 1842. In 1839, James and Martha Dinsmore purchased approximately 700 acres (2.8 km²) in Boone County, Kentucky
. He and his family settled there, growing grapes, raising sheep and growing willows for a basket-making business.
In 1987, the Dinsmore Homestead Foundation purchased the home and approximately 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) to preserve the site. A collection of nearly 90,000 pages of family letters, journals and business records have been preserved on microfilm for use at the Dinsmore Homestead.
The home and grounds are open to the public.
Kentucky Route 18
Kentucky Route 18, also known as Burlington Pike, is a state highway that serves as a major road through Florence and Burlington in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The western terminus of the route is at KY 338 in Rabbit Hash...
), 6.5 miles (10.5 km) west of Burlington, Kentucky
Burlington, Kentucky
Burlington is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Boone County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,779, at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
and was completed in 1842. In 1839, James and Martha Dinsmore purchased approximately 700 acres (2.8 km²) in Boone County, Kentucky
Boone County, Kentucky
Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1798. The population was 118,811 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Burlington. The county is named for frontiersman Daniel Boone...
. He and his family settled there, growing grapes, raising sheep and growing willows for a basket-making business.
In 1987, the Dinsmore Homestead Foundation purchased the home and approximately 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) to preserve the site. A collection of nearly 90,000 pages of family letters, journals and business records have been preserved on microfilm for use at the Dinsmore Homestead.
The home and grounds are open to the public.