Inscription
Formerly known as Clifton, home’s three sections built at different times. Thomas Barbour, a founder of Oldham County, established farm and built third portion of home ca. 1840. He sold farm in 1855 to Richard T. Jacob, who became lieutenant governor of Ky. Having been farmed for over 150 years, Woodland named to National Register of Historic Places, 1997.
[Reverse]
Eighteen Mile Island, part of farm, was first source of water for co. public water system in 1964. In 1997 Laura Lee Brown and James Steven Wilson founded a nationally recognized breeding farm for American bison. In 2003 farm placed under protection from development with Dept. of Agr. Purchase of Agr. Conservation Easement program.
Dedicated September 29, 2004.
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