Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Cistern
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 29, 2025
1. Cistern Marker
Water collected by the mansion's gutter system was piped into this large underground brick holding tank, known as a cistern. The collected water was used for daily purposes including drinking, washing clothing, and watering nearby vegetable gardens. The natural spring due north of here may have been unreliable as a water source during periods of drought.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 37° 48.42′ N, 85° 27.403′ W. Marker is in Bardstown, Kentucky, in Nelson County. It can be reached from East Stephen Foster Avenue east of Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62). Marker is on the grounds of My Old Kentucky Home State Park (on the right side of the mansion). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 E 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Federal Hill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mack Rowan (about 400 feet away); Abolitionism, War, Emancipation (about 400 feet away); My Old Kentucky Home (about 400 feet away); The Enslaved as Property (about 400 feet away); Slave Assignments & Trades (about 400 feet away); Slave Population & Deaths (about 400 feet away); 2015 Flag Dedication (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bardstown.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 29, 2025
2. Cistern Marker
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 29, 2025
3. Federal Hill
Located on the grounds of Federal Hill on the side of the house (My Old Kentucky Home)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 42 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
