James & Amanda Mount Home/J.C. Barnett Library and Archives
Marker Number:
2536
Location:
106 N. Second Ave., La Grange
James & Amanda Mount Home
Built circa 1840, this restored "four square" home was originally home to James Mount (1796-1864) and wife, Amanda Malvina Railey Mount (1810-1888). Amanda was the first cousin once removed of Thomas Jefferson. Family papers reveal aspects of Oldham County slavery including sales, escape attempts, and bounties offered.
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Reverse Description:
J.C. Barnett Library and Archives
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Mount home became the J.C. Barnett Library & Archives in 1998. In 2016 it was placed in the National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network for rare slave court records.