sˈɛvɹəl nˈoʊɾəbəl fˈæmɪliz dˈɪd ˈoʊn plæntˈeɪʃənz ɪn wʌt ɪz nˈaʊ kˈɔːld ðə hˈaɪləndz, spˈɜːd baɪ ðə lˈuːizvˌɪl ænd bˈɑːɹdstaʊn tˈɜːnpaɪk tədˈeɪz bˈɑːɹdstaʊn ɹˈoʊd.
Several notable families did own plantations in what is now called the Highlands, spurred by the Louisville and Bardstown Turnpike (today's Bardstown Road).