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DID YOU KNOW? ... built by some of the earliest settlers in the region and scattered across the Bluegrass, lie long lines of historic Rock Fences. The earliest pioneers, who held great interest in agriculture, would often discover limestone rock while plowing their fields. This limestone found during this cultivation would constitute much of the rock used for the fence construction. The fences were originally built by Scot-Irish immigrants who brought with them a great understanding of “dry stone” masonry - meaning the construction of stones with the exclusion of mortar in the process. In more specific terms, there is a slight difference in rock fences compared to stone fences. Rock fences are primarily constructed with rocks that have been gathered from fields and creek bottoms, while stone fences are constructed with rock materials that have been shaped, quarried, or dressed by human hands. The majority of the historic fences in Kentucky are Rock Fences rather than stone. It wasn’t until the 1800s that quarried rock fences took off as the most common fencing type used by early farmers for their livestock and additional agricultural needs. In addition, some of these rock fences even border the turnpikes of The Commonwealth. These historic Rock Fences can be seen throughout the region, be sure to keep an eye out for one on your way down to Hall’s.Read more: https://hallsontheriver.com/winchester-hall-s-on-the-river-about