Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Edgewood
Photographed by Kevin W., August 28, 2024
1. Edgewood Marker
Right wing built, 1815, main part, 1819, by Ben Hardin, noted lawyer, statesman, member Kentucky Legislature and U.S. Congress. Hardin born in Penn., 1784; his daughter married John L. Helm, twice Ky. Governor and President L&N R.R. Their son Ben Hardin Helm, CSA Gen., born here, 1831, married Emilie Todd, sister of Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of 16th U.S. President. Over.
General Leonidas Polk used this as headquarters during Confederate occupation of Bardstown. Barbecues here in the 1840's brought Henry Clay, Judge John Rowan and John J. Crittenden as speakers. Other notable visitors included Cassius M. Clay, Gen. William Preston, Felix Grundy, Jesse Bledsoe. In rear of place is site of famous Rowan-Chambers 1801 duel. Over.
Erected 1967 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1101.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 37° 48.368′ N, 85° 28.289′ W. Marker is in Bardstown,
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Louisville Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Steamboat Inventor (approx. 0.2 miles away); One Room School House (approx. Ό mile away); Bethlehem Academy (approx. Ό mile away); Old County Jail - 1819 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jailers Inn Bed and Breakfast (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint Joseph Cathedral / Diocese of Bardstown (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Talbott Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Harrison-Smith House (approx.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021
2. Edgewood Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Talbott Tavern (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021
3. Edgewood Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021
4. Edgewood
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,118 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 28, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
