Truly a part of history. Im related to the Speeds and the Lincolns...so it means a lot to me to be able to take a step back into the past for the sake of history.

Our family loves to visit historical homes and places. This was a great experience. The ties to Abraham Lincoln alone make it special, but the amount of time you’re allowed in the house and the access to your docent is better than most homes with the same type of tour. You will not be disappointed if you take the time to visit.

Really cool place. We did our research before coming and wanted to do the tour according to their website. However when we got there the visitors center was closed. I called the number and she said the the hours were for the self-guided tour of the grounds and that there were no pay-for tours. Theres some confusion there. Besides that this is a great, isolated, and quiet place to learn slave history from. Not very many tourists at all. Kind of hard to find; tucked behind a residential driveway/alleyway. Wished we could have gone in. Just wished they didnt allow weddings at such at reverent place built by slaves.

I attended a yoga festival here, so I cant speak for the tours or museum part of it. But the grounds were very beautiful and well kept.

Beautiful historic site. The area has agricultural farming including hemp

I helped cater a wedding here and it is a beautiful location. Amazing views and nice layout of land and historic buildings. I would highly recommend this as a place for events, both upscale and casual.

Through no fault of theirs tours could not happen. Im sure that would have improved the rating.

Lovely area. We had an amazing time during our visit. The short presentation before the tour was very educational. The tour itself was not quite as informative as what I remembered from prior visits but that is probably a fluke.

This is not only a beautiful place but its obviously historic too. Abraham Lincoln stayed here. Go check it out!

Beautiful place to relax and unwind.

Very nice place, Really good tour guide informative and helpful

Very proud to have a place to truly show the history of hemp in Kentucky.

We love to take out kids to things with history and this was great. A really good family outing.

Historic Gem! Big Fan of this beautiful historic home museum and community resource. The passion and dedication of the staff makes this place Great. Thank You!

Very well run place with very well informed docents and staff. Use proper terminology mostly (enslaved people vs. slaves) and do not shy away from the realities of a major Louisville family and its lineage in this very cruel and inhumane and shameful part of our history.

Gorgeous venue. Went here for a wedding, everything was wonderful. Very spacious

The house and grounds are beautiful. The docent was very good and patient, he answered most of my questions!

We enjoyed visiting today using the cultural pass. They have short tours which a great for kids. We liked exploring the grounds. The staff was super friendly and great with the kids.

Wonderful here, beautiful gardens, well kept.

Annual plant sale for the garden was nice.

This was my first time at the Farmington historical plantation house I was there for a meeting. Was quite impressed with the artwork and the building itself. If you live in Louisville or not this is definitely a must-see and something to be placed on your to-do list

Good historic farm. Well maintained and can visit free - out side only. Inexpensive. If you are into history this is a must visit

Very nice and informative. The inside of the house is beautiful.

Absolutely beautiful venue. I got married here in 2015 and couldnt ask for a more perfect day and location. The garden was in full bloom and the weather was a perfect spring day. They did show a guest around while my wife and her party were getting ready, which wasnt cool, but otherwise everything was great.

We didnt go while they were open but just re grounds filled up our morning! Beautiful! Very historically accurate. Fun place to bring the family for a day. I bet its even better when you can go inside! Small parking lot. Hidden time warp in a beautiful Louisville neighborhood!

The home was built in 1814 by John & Lucy Speed, who were both from wealthy Virginia families. They settled the land that became Farmington, first in log cabins and then built the house that is there today with architectural designs that many agree were originally authored by Thomas Jefferson (an American Founding Father, principal architect of the Declaration of Independence from England, and 3rd President of these United States). Farmington was a fully functioning homestead with a cash crop of hemp. At its peak Farmington was surrounded by 500 acres of hemp plants (commonly used to make rope and other products).The best time to have visited would have been back in 1841 while Abraham Lincoln spent 3 weeks visiting the Speed family. At that time, young Abraham was courting Mary Todd (born Dec 13, 1818 and raised in Lexington, KY. Then moved to Springfield, IL at age 17), and he was in need of a place to recover from both exhaustion & depression. The Todd family took him in and helped the future President Lincoln get back on his feet.Farmington is a great little piece of preserved history with a nice rose garden in the rear. Its a nice place to stretch the legs or walk the dog if passing by on a trip. The entrance is right off the I-264 Bardstown Rd exit (Turn North onto Bardstown Rd). The entrance is on the right side, so start looking for a Farmington sign immediately after turning onto Bardstown Rd.

Great place for a morning walk

Farmington is a wonderful property to visit. The tour is rich in historical detail and the guides were quite knowledgeable, not just about the plantation but also about the local history throughout the time of the property.

I stopped by Farmington this week and just walked around the grounds. The museum was closed but I got to enjoy a self guided tour around the grounds. It brought back very fond memories of volunteering in the garden over thirty-five years ago. I had such a good time working in the gardens. I will have to make their plant sale this spring and definitely come back to see the lovely gardens in the spring.

I never took a tour, but we did have our wedding here in October and it was beautiful! The courtyard is a beautiful backdrop for the ceremony and the pavilion is such a lovely reception area. I really wanted an outdoor wedding where the ceremony and reception could be in the same place and Farmington was perfect for that! I only wished we could have stayed later and kept celebrating!

This is such a beautiful place! All of the houses are meticulously restored, and it is a great place to visit.

Really calm and tranquil gardens on a rustic plantation off bardstown road.

Where Lincoln learned about slavery.

Nice park area by Sullivan university. Lovely paths for walking/jogging, great place to take your pets for a walk.Could be a good for families to learn the local history and maybe catch a picnic. It is not usually crowded, either.

Wonderful historic site... Great information! Amazing to learn of decorating preferences of the period.

Great! Had a lot of fun here. Seems like a great place for a wedding

Great experience touring the Plantation.

Very nice place for weddings, family reunions and etc. So beautiful with it being hidden behind alot of places (traffic, stores) history in this place is very neat.

Humbling experience.

***Lots of history here***...recommend for the family history buffs...

Beautiful historic home and land. The detailed tour of the house was great and my young kids enjoyed it too.

Lovely place for a wedding.

What a great place to explore

Very historical place to visit. Nice staff, and there is a really nice garden festival around mothers day that is worth checking out. Have to absolutely get some Kentucky Blackberry Jam from the Lucky Clover Farm booth, really incredibly great food.

This is the first plantation Ive toured that actually has a memorial to the people who were enslaved here.

Amazing place and all the staff seems to know so much history about the house, they have got a lot of local stories and history from actual families that lived there.

Waste of time

It was a great time .. amazing

Great place to go for a leisurely stroll. Its dog friendly, which is great. My pups always enjoy themselves there. The staff in the gift shop are great as well.

Beautiful grounds and facilities. The size of the grounds are very surprising. NOt really big enough for a lot of hiking but if you want to get out and explore some beautiful grounds this is a great spot. It is used extensively by many photographers and for personal use I do not believe you have to pay but if you are a professional you have to pay to use the grounds.

A historic Gem for Louisville, Kentucky. The Narrative about Lincoln at Farmington is superb.

We went in Spring of 2016. What a very informative tour! Great history of Abe Lincolns stay with the family there.

Very nice and interesting. Well worth seeing.

Privately funded historical home and grounds. Home tour fascinating but not appropriate for young children for safety and proximity of fragile antiques. House and grounds both not well suited for wheelchairs, walkers, or strollers.

Great place to get married at my cousin got married here. It was beautiful place.

I grew up next to Farmington and still love its mystic from childhood. Plan on an hour or more and pay for the tour if you can.

Beautiful historic home and property off of Bardstown Road. Tours available, host to special events and weddings throughout the year. The staff works very hard to maintain this gem for people to enjoy.

Paid class trip from U of L. Terrible tour...terrible tour guides....we were treated poorly....I got the impression that no one working there gave a damn about their job....or had any real knowledge of the story.....also, if youre a tour guide, learn how to speak loudly when you have 15+ people on a tour. I know youre old...but not old enough to have lived through what went on in this historic home....use a microphone and work on that lung capacity. Anyways....it was an awful tour...a waste of time....a waste of money.

Wow it is very knowledgeable

Awesome place to see and very knowledgeable staff

Great wedding venue!

Thank you for helping my mom

Awesome place to visit. Great historic place with a good history

This is a great free place to go for a walk

Is this place still open? Part of Sullivan now?

Beautiful! Peaceful right in the heart of the city.

Nice place for a wedding

Beautiful place for a wedding.

Needs dumpster near its pavilion for events

Great tour and docent!

Gorgeous and full of interesting history

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Barely really bet poorly ran needs New Management

Hidden jem

Great tour

Awesome

Okay. Nothing special

Fascinating history

Historic venue for festive activities such as weddings

Amazing place

Nice green space in the heart of Louisville.