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Oxmoor Farm's History Remembered

Nestled 8 miles outside Louisville, Oxmoor is a historical gem giving us a glimpse into Kentucky’s past. Explore 230 years of history at Oxmoor Farm.

Oxmoor Farm is one of Jefferson County’s oldest continually operating agricultural enterprises. Alexander Scott Bullitt purchased the 1000 acre property in 1787 and brought his family and enslaved workers to Oxmoor. The main crop at Oxmoor during this time period was hemp and the enslaved labor was engaged in planting, cultivating, harvesting and breaking hemp. Oxmoor is a rare historic site with original slave dwellings still standing. Restoration of the slave dwellings began in 2024.

The main house itself has been added on to over the years – it began with a Colonial clapboard structure completed in 1791, a Federal style addition added in 1829 and then in the early 20th century two wings were added.  One of those wings is a magnificent 10,000 volume library, making it one of the largest residential libraries in the country.

In January 2017, the Oxmoor Farm Foundation was established with a mission to preserve Oxmoor Farm, its buildings and grounds; to preserve the records and materials relating to the property; and to promote research and develop educational programs related to the full history that Oxmoor embodies. Today the historic portion of Oxmoor Farm is protected by a 79-acre preservation easement with the Kentucky Heritage Council.

Come see one of the few historic sites in the country where you can walk through 3 centuries of American history and explore the 13 original outbuildings including a smokehouse, springhouse, ice house, hemp barn, and former enslaved dwellings. The historic house is furnished with original pieces that belonged to the Bullitt family. The gardens were designed in 1911 by Marian Cruger Coffin, one of the first female landscape architects in the country. All house tours are guide-led. Due to the historic nature of the house it is not fully handicap accessible. You can leisurely explore the grounds on your own before or after your tour.

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Tour Oxmoor Farm

Oxmoor Farm recently launched historic bourbon tours.  This is a guided historic tour of the house with bourbon splashed in!  Please visit www.oxmoorbourbon.com to book your tour!

School and Group tours are available for groups of more than 10 people and will be offered on select dates.

All Group tours can be adjusted to focus on group’s interest, ranging from the Colonial Period, to the Civil War, to the Gilded Era, as well as include an archeological component.

To book a school/group tour, email info@oxmoorfarm.org.

Board of Directors:

Ashley Parker – President
Johnetta Roberts – Vice-President
Mike Fine – Secretary
Alex Say – Treasurer
Rory Cameron
Layla George
M.K. Lindsey
Susan Reigler
Allison Zimmerman

Staff:

Shirley Harmon – Director of Operations/Curator
Stephanie Newton – Bookkeeper
Larry Robinson – Head Groundskeeper
Hunter Robinson – Assistant Groundskeeper
Kenneth Dix – Craftsmen

Medora Safai – Director of Advancement

Adam Walpole – Director of Sales