Unique 1805 Historical House

The Old Brick House is located within minutes of Tompkinsville. It is situated on 3 acres of land where you can hear the sound of tree frogs at night and the creek running across the road. This property is well shaded with lots of outdoor space perfect for a quiet get a way for couples or families. This home can sleep six individuals comfortably. So if you are looking to relax & enjoy some history, please come stay at The Old Brick House. The space The Old Brick House is very spacious inside and out. The house also has an open patio area, a covered carport and a sunroom. Guest access The entire house. Other things to note History of the house and property. Considering that this house was built in 1805 it does, like many other buildings of that era, have a complex history. It was built by the Howard family who were in the Revolutionary War. At the time that they moved in to help settle Kentucky, they brought enslaved people with them into the frontier wilderness. These people toiled for and alongside the Howard family for many years taming the wilderness and engaging in subsistence farming. As bleak as this sounds, it does have an upside. The Howard family eventually decided to help educate, and then grant freedom to each enslaved person. The newly free people were also each granted a piece of land on the property. This land (around 400 acres) was theirs to own, use however they chose, and to raise families on. All of the enslaved people connected to the Howard family were freed by 1848. The community that was formed was named Freetown, and is still called that today. Other members of the surrounding community helped to build a church building in the community that still stands and is maintained at the present time. Many descendants of the Howard family and the members of the Freetown community still live in this area. We, the current owners of The Old Brick House, are committed to preserving the history of this house and the community surrounding it. Slavery was a horrible blight upon the foundation of this country and we are glad that the Howard family ended their practice of it while still living on this property. This property also has ties to other significant historical/cultural events, such as the Restoration Movement, which was a religious movement started in the early 1800’s. There is a KY state historic site just outside of Tompkinsville called the Old Mulkey Meeting House. Mr. Howard was the uncle of John Mulkey and the Howard family attended religious services there. The Howard family, along with Aunt Rachel (a formerly enslaved (free) woman who lived to be 102) have their final resting place there in the Howard family section of the cemetery. On the mantle log in the living room (the log came from the original 1804 Mulkey Meeting House structure) there is a photo of William Toliver “Tol” Turner and his family standing in front of the house. The Turner family owned and resided in the house for many years. Tol served in the Civil War in the 9th Kentucky Infantry Regiment Company G (Union) as did others from the community such as Issac and James Mitchell who both perished during their service. Both of these young men (17 and 19) are buried in the Mitchell Family Cemetery, which is located on land that most likely once belonged to the Howard Family. There are many others who lived and are buried in this community that were also a part of Company G. Camp Anderson, the original meeting place for Company G, before they moved on to be stationed in Columbia, KY is only a few miles from the house. This property has been mostly occupied since 1805, serving mainly as a private residence, a tavern for period of history (according to some historians), and now as an event venue/Airbnb. It has been modernized and only the front brick part of the original structure remains today. We hope that all guests and visitors can learn from the history, both good and bad, of this historic home. We also hope that everyone can enjoy the natural beauty and rich history of the surrounding area as well.