Henry Clay Monument, Lexington Cemetery
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
833 West Main Street, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
GRAVE
VISITOR INFORMATION
The monument rises above the grave. Follow cemetery paths and observe funeral restrictions.
The cemetery lists grounds visiting hours daily 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; verify before travel.
Consider April–May or September–October for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
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About Henry Clay Monument, Lexington Cemetery
Henry Clay is interred beneath the tall monument bearing his statue in Lexington Cemetery.
Lexington Cemetery maintains the active cemetery and the Clay monument.
History happened here at Henry Clay Monument, Lexington Cemetery
Clay died in 1852 and was brought home to Kentucky for burial.
The monument became a prominent feature of the nineteenth-century landscape cemetery.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Henry Clay
EXTERNAL LINKS
Kentucky Historical Society, Clay grave and monument: https://history.ky.gov/markers/lexington-cemetery
Lexington Cemetery, contact and hours: https://lexcem.org/contact/
Map coordinates: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=119135