The Jack Jouett House Historic Site is a historic house museum owned and operated by the Woodford County Fiscal Court. It was the home of Captain John (Jack) Jouett, Jr., the Revolutionary War hero whose 40-mile ride through the backcountry of Virginia most likely saved American Independence. In Kentucky, Jack was a legislator, farmer, horse breeder, and distiller. Jack’s wife was Sally Robards Jouett. Their son, Matthew Harris Jouett (one of the 19th century’s most gifted and well-known portraitists), grew up in the home.
The museum is open April through October on Fridays (noon-5), Saturdays (10-5), Sundays (1-5), and Mondays (10-noon) and by appointment all year. The frontier homestead includes a 1780’s stone cabin, used as a kitchen by the Jouetts, and a 1797 Federal-style brick house with parlor, dining room, and three bedrooms. The grounds feature a Colonial Herb Garden, a Native Tree Walk, and a Woodford County Quilt Trail quilt square.
Programs are offered throughout the year. The calendar can be accessed at the website. Volunteers in a variety of different capacities are welcome and appreciated. A volunteer signup sheet can also be accessed at the website.
Directions from Versailles:
The Jack Jouett House Historic Site is six miles southwest of Versailles on McCowan’s Ferry Road. Follow the signs from downtown to High Street which becomes McCowans’s Ferry Road. Go six miles and turn right onto Craig’s Creek Road, just beyond Sovereign Grace at Hillsboro Baptist Church. The Jack Jouett House is the third home on the left, less than half a mile down Craig’s Creek Road.
Directions from the Bluegrass Parkway:
Take the Versailles exit (#68). Follow Route 33 towards Versailles. At the first light, turn left onto Route 2113 West (Falling Springs Boulevard). At the next light, turn left onto Route 1964 West (McCowan’s Ferry Road). Go approximately four miles and turn right onto Craig’s Creek Road, just beyond Sovereign Grace at Hillsboro Baptist Church. The Jack Jouett House is the third home on the left, less than half a mile down Craig’s Creek Road.
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