Bardstown in Nelson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Mack Rowan
Kentucky Black Trailblazers
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Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 29, 2025
1. Mack Rowan Marker
Mack Brown, a talented artisan, excelled in boot and shoe making. Born into slavery in 1820 with a clubfoot, he used his difference as motivation and became an artisan. Mack married and enjoyed a respectful life until peacefully passing at 103. He now rests eternally at Federal Hill.
Erected by Team Kentucky.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 37° 48.404′ N, 85° 27.324′ W. Marker is in Bardstown, Kentucky, in Nelson County. It can be reached from East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 150) east of Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62). Marker is on the grounds of My Old Kentucky Home State Park. 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. 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: Abolitionism, War, Emancipation (here, next to this marker); The Enslaved as Property (here, next to this marker); Slave Assignments & Trades (here, next to this marker); Slave Population & Deaths (a few steps from this marker); My Old Kentucky Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal Hill (within shouting distance
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Also see . . .
1. Mack Rowan (Kentucky Black Trailblazers). (Submitted on October 15, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. My Old Kentucky Home State Park (official website). See the events happening there, buy tickets for tours, or book events. (Submitted on October 15, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
3. My Old Kentucky Home State Park (Kentucky State Parks). (Submitted on October 15, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
Additional keywords. centenarians
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 29, 2025
2. Mack Rowan Marker
Marker is on the grounds of My Old Kentucky Home State Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
