Dinsmore Homestead

Dinsmore Homestead is a historic home and museum in Burlington, Kentucky, with a main house completed in 1842 and several outbuildings spread across former farmland in Boone County. The property contains spaces showing how households operated and lived during that time.

James and Martha Dinsmore purchased around 700 acres in 1839 and established a farm operation that included sheep raising and grape cultivation with German immigrant workers. The property developed into an established agricultural enterprise in the region.

The house displays items from shops in Cincinnati and southern Indiana, revealing what a farming family in 19th-century Kentucky could buy and own. These objects show the everyday goods and products available to rural households of that era.

The site is located at 5656 Burlington Pike and offers guided tours through the main house, grounds, and exhibits about regional agricultural development. Visitors should check in advance what tour options are available and allow time to explore the property thoroughly.

The family archive on microfilm holds about 90,000 pages of documents connecting the household to national events from relations with Native Americans to World War I. These records offer a deep view of a century of regional history through one family's perspective.

Location: Kentucky

GPS coordinates: 39.00083,-84.81361

Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:44