Historic Sites & Museums · Gratz Park District $$

Hunt-Morgan House & Museum

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Gratz Park
Gratz Park Historic District
Hunt-Morgan House & Museum

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Built in 1814 for John Wesley Hunt, the first millionaire west of the Alleghenies, this Gratz Park gem features a magnificent cantilevered spiral staircase, early Kentucky silver and furniture collections, and historical exhibits honoring geneticist Thomas Hunt Morgan.

💡 Local Bluegrass Insider Tip

Stroll around Gratz Park at dusk to see the historic gas lamps illuminating the brick sidewalks.

About Hunt-Morgan House & Museum

Hunt-Morgan House (Hopemont) is a historic cultural landmark located in Downtown, offering 1814 Federal Mansion in Gratz Park and Home of Nobel Laureate Thomas Hunt Morgan.

✓ 1814 Federal Style Masterpiece by John Wesley Hunt ✓ Home of Nobel Laureate Thomas Hunt Morgan ✓ Alexander T. Hunt Civil War Museum ✓ Walled Garden & Period Carriage House

Location & Fayette County Coordinates

201 N Mill St
Lexington, KY 40507

Coordinates: 38.050147° N, -84.496322° W

Jurisdiction: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government

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Business Profile & Contact

Telephone: (859) 253-0362

Official Web: bluegrasstrust.org ↗

Category: Historic Sites & Museums

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