Mt. Lebanon Farm

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Mt. Lebanon Farm Est. 1785 by Governor James Garrard — Kentucky’s 2nd Governor. Still owned by his descendants. 180 acres in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

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Every generation at Mt. Lebanon Farm has created very special moments and stories here.We invite you to create your own ...
10/14/2026

Every generation at Mt. Lebanon Farm has created very special moments and stories here.

We invite you to create your own here too!

08/09/2026

Summer Days are always brighter on the farm!

Spent a lovely day on the farm cleaning the Governor’s monument and the family graves.
08/09/2026

Spent a lovely day on the farm cleaning the Governor’s monument and the family graves.

04/12/2026

We just put up a new swing at Mt. Lebanon — and it might already be our favorite spot on the property.

From it you can see the tree line along the cliff where the old railroad tracks run below and Stoner Creek winds through. Swing the other direction and there’s Acquia Run, an old rock fence running nearly a quarter mile along the edge of the property, and 180 acres of fields with walking trails along every fence line.

Two creeks. A cliff. A rock fence.

The house has been standing since 1785.

Some weekends just need a little more room to breathe. Mt. Lebanon Estate is available to book — link in comments. 🌿

04/09/2026

J T Hinton is our great-grand uncle! The family is very proud of his legacy ❤️ and to see the amazing restoration of Hotel Thoroughbred

04/05/2026

Met the train engineer about a month ago. He comes by everyday around 6 and when we can we run down to wave back 🚂😁

04/05/2026

About a month ago, we met the engineer who drives the train by the farm everyday around 6!

Now we wait, when we can, for him to pass and wave Hi to our new friend, Randy!!

Always an adventure at Mt. Lebanon


Last weekend, talented Kentucky historian and author Medina Dean paid a visit to Mt. Lebanon — and she left with quite a...
04/04/2026

Last weekend, talented Kentucky historian and author Medina Dean paid a visit to Mt. Lebanon — and she left with quite a story to tell. We think she captured the heart of this place beautifully. Full article and her webpage linked in the post!

03/29/2026

Before Bourbon County had a courthouse — it had this room.

On May 15, 1786, the first Bourbon County Court convened right here at Mt. Lebanon. Bourbon County was one of only 9 counties that existed before Kentucky was even a state.

The man who opened that court was James Garrard — Revolutionary War soldier, Baptist minister, wh***ey distiller, and the man who helped write Kentucky’s constitution. He would later become Kentucky’s 2nd Governor — the only governor ever elected to two consecutive terms until 1999.

The stones of this house were laid by John Metcalfe — one of Kentucky’s most celebrated stonemasons. His half-brother Thomas Metcalfe later became Kentucky’s 10th Governor — known as ‘Old Stonehammer.’ The same family of stonemasons also built the first Kentucky Governor’s Mansion in Frankfort.

The floors you see are original — laid in 1785. The window casings in this room are more ornate than any other in the house — a detail that suggests this was the room reserved for the most important gatherings. When the first court convened here, these were the floors they stood on.

Governor Garrard’s own portrait — painted by Chester Harding at his personal commission — still hangs in this room today. He is looking at the same floors. The same window casings. The same walls.

He died here in 1822. He’s buried on the property. The room is still standing. The portrait is still on the wall.

Mt. Lebanon Estate. Paris, Kentucky. 1785. Still here.

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Paris, KY
40361

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