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Farmington Musings

DBGreen

Focusing on the stories from Historic Farmington in Louisville, Kentucky plus some other interesting comments on history

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Separations

Dinnie Thompson dressed in the uniform of a post-Civil War philanthropic organization known as the Sisters of the Mysterious Ten. Dinnie was the daughter of Diana Thompson.

Diana Thompson was born at Farmington about 1818. Since her mother...

5 days ago
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"Oh Very Young"

Though not original to Farmington, this type of doll with a face carved from an apple core might have been seen on the plantation, especially among the enslaved. This figure is on display at Farmington.

Farmington was a busy place in the y...

12 days ago
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Childhood Interrupted

June sixth was a big day at Farmington! Hannah Drake unveiled silhouettes she had created for her exhibit entitled “Childhood Interrupted.” She, with the help of family members, had created these figures in an effort to draw attention to th...

19 days ago
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Fairytale Hauntings

From the probate inventory of John Speed. A partial list of the girls enslaved at Farmington in 1840.

A few nights ago I watched the documentary Natchez which is now streaming on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS). Carolyn Brooks, a form...

a month ago
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Who Potty Trained the Children?

Toy horse on display at Farmington

“It was into such an environment of lavish nature, prodigal wastefulness, ample hospitality, human slavery, and a closely woven home life, that James Speed was born March 11, 1812, one of a family of six...

a month ago
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    I retired from teaching history after 42 years. I currently serve as a volunteer docent at Farmington Plantation, home of Joshua and James Speed, their family, and dozens of enslaved people in Louisville.

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