Bibb
House
Major
Richard Bibb, a Revolutionary War officer, built this house in 1820. In 1829, he
freed 29 of his slaves and returned them to Liberia. He provided for the
liberation of his remaining slaves in his will. One of his sons, John, developed
Bibb lettuce; another, George, became Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of
Appeals, a U.S. Senator, and member of President Tyler's cabinet. Open to the
Public.