Martha Ferguson Breasted, a 6th generation Dinsmore, recognized the uniqueness of her family’s Boone County home, which sheltered five consecutive generations.  While the furnishings and textiles remain largely original to the first generation, the house itself represents all the lives and changes of the following generations.  Martha gave the house and 30 acres to the Dinsmore Homestead Foundation as a museum in June 8, 1988.

The mission of the Dinsmore Homestead Foundation Board is to preserve and maintain the physical integrity of the historic Dinsmore Homestead, its buildings, grounds, artifacts, and papers; and to relate the life and role of the family members in local, regional and national history; in order to:

• Provide educational opportunities for youth and adults.
• Preserve the cultural heritage of Kentucky.
• Support cultural and historic research
• Contribute to the quality of life in the tri-state region.