Versailles, Kentucky Castle Heavily Damaged by Evening Blaze

At approximately 8:30 PM on May 10, 2004, the famous castle of Woodford County, Kentucky was on fire.

A Woodford County landmark burned Monday night as hundreds of residents watched in disbelief. The castle, built thirty years ago was heavily damaged, as flames filled the night sky. The fire raged for hours.

The property, located on Versailles Road, was built by real-estate developer Rex Martin. He built it for his first wife Caroline. The Martins, never lived in the castle; they divorced in 1975 before it was finished. Martin died last August and the castle was then sold to Miami, Florida real-estate investor Thomas R. Post.