Nearest city Crab Orchard, Kentucky NRHP Reference # 73000814 Phone +1 606-355-2881 | Architect William Whitley Year built 1787 Added to NRHP 11 April 1973 | |
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Address 625 William Whitley Rd, Stanford, KY 40484, USA Hours Closed today MondayClosedTuesday9AM–4:30PMWednesday9AM–4:30PMThursday9AM–4:30PMFriday9AM–4:30PMSaturday9AM–4:30PMSunday9AM–4:30PMSuggest an edit Similar Dr Thomas Walker State Hist, Old Mulkey Meetinghouse State Hist, Waveland State Historic S, Fishtrap Lake State Park, White Hall State Historic S | ||
William Whitley House State Historic Site is a park in Crab Orchard, Kentucky. It features the home of Kentucky pioneer William Whitley and his wife, sharpshooter Esther Whitley. The home was built as a fortress against Indian attacks sometime between 1787 and 1794. The first brick house in Kentucky, its construction marked a transition in the area from log cabins to more formal homes. The site became part of the park system in 1938, and the house was restored by locals between 1948 and 1955.
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