Clay's Birthplace
Three miles northwest is Clay Spring, where Henry Clay was born, April 12, 1777. He passed most of his early life in Richmond, removing to Kentucky in 1797. His career as a public man and as a peacemaker between North and South is an important part of American history.
Marker is at the intersection of Hanover Courthouse Road (U.S. 301) and Stumpy Road, on the right when traveling south on Hanover Courthouse Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
