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The Blackacre Conservancy contains much of the history of the bluegrass state; it was built more than two hundred years ago when Kentucky became a state. But the nearly 300-acre assets are much more than a historic home. It’s also the site of Jefferson County’s largest net garden, the state’s first nature preserve, a farm with one of the last Appalachian-style double-cradle barns in America, and more.
“It’s like a traveling museum,” Susan Speece, director of marketing and events, told the Courier Journal. ). “
Speece explained that the first settlers, Moses and Phebe Tyler, were land managers from 1794 to 1834.
“The original call (of the property) ‘Land O’Skye,'” Speece said. “‘Blackacre’ is a legal term for earthmoving. Conservat Commission in 1979), called it Blackacre.
He added that Moses’ father, Edward, helped in the American Revolutionary War before receiving a grant from the Treasury to buy land.
“So he bought these assets and shared them between his two sons and his nephew,” Speece explained. Kentucky’s first valid — to produce whiskey in the actives.
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Over the next 185 years, Land O’Skye changed hands several times. Presley and Jane Tyler succeeded Moses and Phebe; then came the Sweeneys, Kroegers, Solgers, Wheelers, Rothenbergers, Woodwards and Smiths. The Kentucky State Nature Reserves Commission then won final administration in perpetuity. The Blackacre Conservancy was then created to preserve and maintain the historic structures and surrounding land.
The main structures of Blackacre’s assets come with the stone hut, which is the original home of Moses and Phebe Tyler and their 10 children; the spring, which served as a refrigeration unit; and the farm, now known as Presley Tyler House. All three, Speece said, were made with herbal resources.
“All the brick was made on site. . . with clay from the property,” he said.
Speece added that the space was then painted yellow and the pencil drawing was incorporated into the design.
“The pencil is that detail (where) they put that fine mark between the bricks,” he explained. “It’s a sign of status. “
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Additional detailed design elements, such as around the window frames, can be seen everywhere, plus the richness of the family. The space also has a poplar wood floor and six fireplaces. Showcases full of antiques, as well as maps and images of the ancient families of Blackacre. Allow visitors to get a glimpse into the life of the former residents of the space.
Behind Presley Tyler House is one of the last Appalachian-style double-cradle barns in the country. Although its exterior has been updated over the years, the ancient integrity of its interior remains.
“When they cut down the trees (for the interior), they were a few years old,” Speece said. “And this barn (was built) about 230 years ago (there), so (it’s) about 630 years old. “
In the fenced enclosure of the stable, you can see goats of all ages, the youngest of only one week, frolicking. The farm’s herd of horses is just opposite.
“The most important thing we do is bring Blackacre to life,” Speece said. of other people faint from it. (We also have) summer camps. . . where young people are transported back in time, and are informed what it is like to live in that time.
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Blackacre CEO Dennis Craig adds that he grew up watching cows and other farm animals every day, and is happy to be able to share this holiday with others in and around Louisville who haven’t had a similar upbringing.
“We’ve heard about some of the life-changing sprees that have happened (here) because (people) have gone to faint and revel in nature or animals,” he said. “The forest, the trails, just everything here – (everything) feels a bit magical. “
Access to the Blackacre Nature Reserve
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Owner: Blackacre Conservancy, owner of a 271-acre nature preserve and farm in Louisville.
Home: Presley Tyler House is a two-story, 2,800-square-foot Federalist-style home located in the Tucker Lake Estates subdivision, which was built in 1844.
Distinctive elements: space of federalist taste with pattern of bricks of English and flemish taste; exterior brick, limestone base and hardwood floors obtained directly from the herbarium resources of the property; 15-foot turn-of-the-century golden mirror in the formal living room; six chimneys; popular wooden floors; wood in space with Greek details; windows with imported glass and deep, recessed sills; the kitchen built after the Civil War includes a staircase leading to the upstairs dwellings; portrait of Moses’ brother, Edward Tyler, in the dining room, lent by the Filson Historical Society; sugar bowl in the dining room; demonstrate instances with antiques in the informal living room and dining room; maps and families of Blackacre on view in the informal lounge; photos and books by Emilie Strong Smith and Judge Macauley Smith in the library and lobby; Tyler family’s 1815 linen baby wig chest and demonstration blanket in an upstairs room.
Applause!Applause! Daughters of the American Revolution; John Marshall Chapter for investment to repair the exterior of Presley Tyler House; and the Filson Historical Society for the portrait of Edward Tyler on loan.
This article was originally published in the Louisville Courier Journal: Explore the Blackacre Nature Preserve and Kentucky Historic Property