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| Abbey of Gethsemani Visitor Center Trappist, KY 40051 (502) 549-3117 The center offers displays and a video presentation about monastery life as well as a gift shop with Gethsemani Farms’ products. The Abbey, founded in 1848 by the Order of the Trappist Cistercians, is home today to Trappist monks who open doors to spiritual seekers from all over the world. The monastery is located south of Bardstown. |
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| Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral 310 West Stephen Foster Avenue Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 348-3126 The church is the first Catholic cathedral built west of the Allegheny Mountains. This historic edifice, built from 1816-1819, contains fine paintings and gifts of Francis (King of the two Siciles) and Pope Leo XII. |
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My Old Kentucky Home State Park
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| Old County Jail 111 West Stephen Foster Avenue Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 348-5551 The tour of the original 1819 jail, furnished with antiques and heirlooms, provides a chilling look at the conditions in the jail that was in operation until 1987. |
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| Old Talbott Tavern 107 West Stephen Foster Avenue Bardstown, KY 40004 (800) 482-8376 Built in 1779, this restaurant is the oldest Western stagecoach stop in America. The historic building has been a silent witness to an amazing panorama of events and an unending parade of visitors from kings to pioneers and presidents to renegades. |
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Museums |
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| Civil War Museum of the Western Theatre Museum Row 310 East Broadway Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 349-0291 The museum contains Kentucky’s largest collection of Civil War artifacts. Authentic uniforms, actual battle flags, weapons, maps and documents are on display. |
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| Bardstown/Nelson County Historical Museum 114 North Fifth Street Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 348-2999 Located in Spalding Hall, this extensive collection includes an original porcupine-quill-decorated Indian coat and one of the first Kentucky long rifles made in Bardstown by renowned gunsmith, Jacob Rizer. |
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| Kentucky Railway Museum 136 South Main Street New Haven, KY 40051 (800) 272-0152 Bells, lights and steam whistles abound at Kentucky’s official railway museum. |
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| Old Bardstown Village Museum Row 310 East Broadway Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 349-0291 The Village is a recreation of a 1790’s frontier village, representative of the first westward movement of the nation. The cabins are 150 to 200 years old. |
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| Nazareth Arts/O’Connell Hall Nazareth, KY 40048 (502) 348-1554 Nazareth Arts features exhibits of regional art in the gallery and gifts from around the corner and around the world in the gift shop. |
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| Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History 114 North Fifth Street Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 348-2999 The museum contains an extensive collection of the liquor memorabilia of Oscar Getz and other distillers from the 1700’s to today. On display are George Washington’s mill stone, prohibition prescriptions, Abraham Lincoln’s liquor license and Carrie Nation’s hatchet. |
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| War Memorial of Mid-America Museum Row 202 E Broadway Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 349-0291 This Memorial covers all of America’s wars, from the Revolutionary War to Desert Storm, with outstanding graphics and artifacts. |
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| Wildlife and Natural History Museum Museum Row 310 E. Broadway Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 349-0291 This museum features an extensive collection of North America animals in their natural habitat. Fossils and minerals from around the world are also featured. |
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| Women of The Civil War Museum Museum Row 310 E. Broadway Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 349-0291 This museum portrays women as nurses, spies, soldiers in disguise and plantation and factory workers. Clothing and artifacts from the era help to tell their story. |
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| Tours - Bourbon Distilleries | ||
| Four Roses Distillery 624 Lotus Road Cox’s Creek, KY 40013 (502) 543-2264 See bottling done by hand, smell sweet aging bourbon in white oak barrels and visit the gift shop at this distillery. |
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| Heaven Hill Distilleries Bourbon Heritage Center 1064 Loretto Road Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 337-1000 This state-of-the-art visitor center is designed to provide the ultimate educational and entertainment experience. Tour a working rickhouse, see a movie and receive a tutored tasting in the “Taste of Heaven” barrel-shaped tasting room. |
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| Heaven Hill Trolley One Court Square Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 510-0012 Tour history in style aboard a trolley while enjoying an introductory tour of Bardstown’s many attractions including Heaven Hill’s Bourbon Heritage Center. |
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| Jim Beam American Outpost Highway 245 Clermont, KY 40110 (502) 543-9877 Learn the rich heritage and modern-day production method of this 200-year-old distillery. Enjoy sampling the bourbons while viewing the Beam family home, a National Historic Site. |
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Maker’s Mark Distillery |
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| Springhill Winery 3205 Springfield Road Bloomfield, KY 40008 (502) 252-9463 You can tour the winery cellar, experience the making of the finely crafted wines, enjoy an historic display of Kentucky’s wine heritage and browse the gift shop. Taste your wine selections in the tasting room or on the patio overlooking the Easter vineyards. |
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| Outdoor Activities | ||
| Around The Town Carriage 223 North Third Street Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 348-0331 Go back in time with a narrated, horse-drawn carriage tour through historic Bardstown. |
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| Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest Highway 245 Clermont, KY 40110 (502) 955-8512 This renowned arboretum is located on a 14,000-acre forest with nature center, picnic areas, hiking trails and lakes. No camping or hunting is allowed. |
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| Visit www.bardstownchamber.com for more information | ||