Rock Fences of the Bluegrass

by Carolyn Murray-Wooley and Karl Raitz

Gray rock fences built of ancient limestone are hallmarks of Kentucky's Bluegrass landscape. Why did Kentucky farmers turn to rock as fence-building material when most had earlier used hardwood rails? Who were the masons responsible for Kentucky's lovely rock fences and what are the different rock forms used in this region? In this generously illustrated book, Carolyn Murray-Wooley and Karl Raitz address those questions and explore the background...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813117623
• ISBN13: 9780813117621
• Release Date: May 1992
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 10.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

kentucky born

loved reading about this. one of my relatives lives in an area with these fences and it was great to know the history