Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Jailers Inn Bed and Breakfast

Oldest Operating Jail in the State of Kentucky Until 1987

— 1797 —

Jailers Inn Bed and Breakfast Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 18, 2025

1. Jailers Inn Bed and Breakfast Marker

Inscription. This stock and pillory are replicas of ones erected in 1797 on public ground for punishment of minor offenses.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 37° 48.549′ N, 85° 28.07′ W. Marker is in Bardstown, Kentucky, in Nelson County. It is at the intersection of West Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 31E) and Mulberry Alley, on the right when traveling east on West Stephen Foster Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 W Stephen Foster Ave, Bardstown KY 40004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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: Old County Jail - 1819 (here, next to this marker); a different

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marker also named Talbott Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Successful Surgery (within shouting distance of this marker); Parc Billom (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederates Here (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Benedict Joseph Flaget (about 300 feet away); One Room School House (about 300 feet away); The Harrison-Smith House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bardstown.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Talbott Tavern (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Jailers Inn Bed and Breakfast Marker in front of the Old County Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 18, 2025

2. Jailers Inn Bed and Breakfast Marker in front of the Old County Jail

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.