Strathmore's End

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

When this old house was originally built it was completely off the grid. Now she's up and gone solar. 🌻

Kristian's 5th great grandfather was Capt. Nathaniel Hart Sr., a founding father of Kentucky.

To make way for a developing Lexington, in the 1940's her grandfather moved his family from their generational home in the "Hartland" / Delong Rd. area of Fayette Co. to a new farm on Bryan Station Rd. in Bourbon Co.. This is where Kristian's mother, Mary Ann, was raised with seven of her siblings. Following the passing of Kristian's grandfather the property was acquired and is now a part of Rosemont Farm.

Mary Ann and her husband, Jerry, raised their family on Mariemont Dr. in Lexington where he still lives. Kristian has an aunt and a cousin living on farms, also on Bryan Station Rd..

Sometimes the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. 🍎🌳

Interesting interview with Ann S Gillig as she approached her 80th birthday. Due to copyrights we can't post the actual recording, but here's a link for anyone who might be interested. 🎙

Interview with Ann S. Gillig, January 26, 1993 Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries