Joseph
Henry
Bryan

Joseph Henry Bryan, son of Joseph Bryan, was the second heir of Waveland. He built a racecourse and amphitheater near the estate, and raced many world-famous trotters. "Wild Rake," the most celebrated of all the Bryan trotters, was sold to William Rockefeller in the 1880s for $7,800.
The Greek Revival architectural style of Waveland was very popular in Central Kentucky between 1830-1860. The style features grand symmetry and a graceful Ionic-columned portico. The house is lavishly furnished with Sheraton and Empire-style furniture, and many family heirlooms.Waveland passed out of the Bryan family in 1894, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky became its owner in 1956.
Married to Mary Morton Gist.

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