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

The Jacob Rizer House

Circa 1802

 
 
The Jacob Rizer House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 18, 2025
1. The Jacob Rizer House Marker
Inscription.
Home and shop of noted
Kentucky Long Rifle Craftsman

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1802.
 
Location. 37° 48.66′ N, 85° 28.099′ W. Marker is in Bardstown, Kentucky, in Nelson County. It is on West Flaget Street west of West Fourth Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the far southeast corner of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 W Flaget St, 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: Crume Drug Store (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spalding Hall (about 500 feet away); Beall's Row (about
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600 feet away); Spalding & Sons (about 600 feet away); Lot #50 - A History of Old City Hall (about 600 feet away); Smiley-Losson Building (about 600 feet away); The Lafayette Hotel (about 600 feet away); The Smiley - Browne Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bardstown.
 
The Jacob Rizer House. Marker is at the far right corner of the house image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 18, 2025
2. The Jacob Rizer House. Marker is at the far right corner of the house
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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