The Dinsmore Homestead

The Dinsmore Homestead (HM1I6A)

Location: Burlington, KY 41005 Boone County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 0.014', W 84° 48.745'

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Classic "Old Kentucky Home"

Side A

James and Martha Macomb Dinsmore
moved from La. to raise their three
daughters here. Completed in1842,
the main house served as the center
of a typical large, antebellum Boone
Co. farm. tenants and slaves raised
grains, grapes, sheep, and orchard
produce for the Cincinnati market,
while German immigrants made
willow baskets. After the Civil War
tobacco became the crop of choice.
2014 Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways 2420

Side B

After her parents and sisters died,
Julia Dinsmore raised her nieces,
preserved the home as a retreat for
family & friends, and ran the farm
for 54 years. She kept a journal of
her life on the farm and became a
published poet in 1910. After her
death in 1926, the farm passed to
her great-niece, Isabella Greenway,
the first congresswoman from Az.

Details

HM Number	HM1I6A
Tags	Early Settlers
Marker Number	420
Year Placed	2014
Placed By	Sponsored by Boone County Historical Society Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Friday, December 5th, 2014 at 5:02pm PST -08:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	16S E 689435 N 4319078
Decimal Degrees	39.00023333, -84.81241667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 39° 0.014', W 84° 48.745'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	39° 0' 0.84" N, 84° 48' 44.7" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	606, 859
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal Address	At or near 5582-5782 KY-18, Burlington KY 41005, US
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