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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Nelson County

 
Clickable Map of Nelson County, Kentucky and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Nelson County, KY (54) Anderson County, KY (10) Bullitt County, KY (24) Hardin County, KY (93) Larue County, KY (25) Marion County, KY (26) Spencer County, KY (8) Washington County, KY (37)  NelsonCounty(54) Nelson County (54)  AndersonCounty(10) Anderson County (10)  BullittCounty(24) Bullitt County (24)  HardinCounty(93) Hardin County (93)  LarueCounty(25) Larue County (25)  MarionCounty(26) Marion County (26)  SpencerCounty(8) Spencer County (8)  WashingtonCounty(37) Washington County (37)
Bardstown is the county seat for Nelson County
Adjacent to Nelson County, Kentucky
      Anderson County (10)  
      Bullitt County (24)  
      Hardin County (93)  
      Larue County (25)  
      Marion County (26)  
      Spencer County (8)  
      Washington County (37)  
 
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1 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 16b — “A Pretty Close Call”Christmas Raid — December 29, 1862 —
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 150) north of West Brashear Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
2 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1771 — Alexander Walters (1858-1917)
On East Brashear Avenue just west of North 1st Street, on the right when traveling east.
3 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1021 — An Early Turnpike / Mile Stones, ca. 1835
On Louisville Road (U.S. 150) 0.1 miles north of Abbey Ridge, on the right when traveling north.
4 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 2596 — Austin Hubbard (Narcissa) House
On East Stephen Foster Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
5 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1668 — Bardstown
On East Stephen Foster Avenue.
6 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Bardstown's First Churchcirca 1812
On North 2nd Street just south of East Brashear Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
7 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1686 — Ben Johnson House
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 150) 0.1 miles north of Maple Grove Court, on the right when traveling north.
8 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1827 — Benedict Joseph Flaget(1763 - 1850)
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling south.
9 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1943 — Bethlehem Academy
On West Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 62) at Cathedral Manor (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling east on West Stephen Foster Avenue.
10 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 506 — Camp Charity
On Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling north.
11 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1078 — Cedar Creek Baptist
On Boston Road (U.S. 62) at Bellwood Road (State Road 733), on the left when traveling west on Boston Road.
12 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 2349 — Civil War in Bardstown
On North Third Street (U.S. 150) at Cleo Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Third Street.
13 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 674 — Confederates HereConfederate Raids and Invasions, and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky
On Court Square (U.S. 31E/150) at West Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling south on Court Square.
14 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 956 — County Named, 1784
On U.S. 31E/150, on the left when traveling north.
15 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Daniel Rudd1854 - 1933 — Catholic - Publisher - Teacher - Visionary —
Near North 3rd Street, 0.1 miles south of East John Rowan Boulevard.
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16 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1101 — Edgewood
On South 5th Street at Edgewood Drive, on the right when traveling south on South 5th Street.
17 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1102 — Federal HillMy Old Kentucky Home
Near East Stephen Foster Avenue at Guthrie Drive.
18 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1066 — Ferguson Chapel Site
On Springfield Road (U.S. 150) at Poplar Flat Road (State Highway 605), on the right when traveling north on Springfield Road.
19 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 2168 — Froman’s Road and Station / McGee’s Stone Castle
On Louisville Road (U.S. 150) at Sullivan Lane, on the right when traveling south on Louisville Road.
20 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — John Fitch Memorial
On U.S. 31E/150, on the right when traveling north.
21 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1586 — Kincheloe's Station
On Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62) at Brown's Lane (County Route 2230), on the left when traveling north on Bloomfield Road.
22 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — McLean House1820
On East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 62/150) at Court Square (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling east on East Stephen Foster Avenue.
23 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — My Old Kentucky Home
Near Federal Hill Manor near Old Bloomfield Pike.
24 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 896 — Nazareth College
On Louisville Road (U.S. 150) at Nazareth Road, on the right when traveling south on Louisville Road.
25 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Nelson Countians who served and Gave All
On Court Square.
26 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Nelson Countians who served and Gave All
On Court Square.
27 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Nelson County World War I, World War II, Korean War, & Vietnam War Memorial
On U.S. 31E/150, on the left when traveling north.
28 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 2546 — One Room School House
On South 4th Street south of West Stephen Foster Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
29 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Parc Billom
On Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 150) at Court Square, on the right when traveling west on Stephen Foster Avenue.
30 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 820 — Rogers Station, 1780
On Boston Road (U.S. 62) at Airport Road (State Road 2737), on the right when traveling west on Boston Road.
31 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1281 — Rowan-Chambers Duel
On New Haven Road (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling north.
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32 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 2111 — Saint Joseph Cathedral / Diocese of Bardstown
On West Stephen Foster Avenue (Route 62) at Cathedral Manor (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling west on West Stephen Foster Avenue.
33 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 857 — Saint Thomas Farm
On New Haven Road (U.S. 31E) at St. Thomas Lane (County Route 2227), on the right when traveling north on New Haven Road.
34 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1285 — Salem Academy
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 150) north of Beall Street, on the left when traveling south.
35 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1897 — Spalding Hall
On North 5th Street at West Flaget Street, on the right when traveling south on North 5th Street.
36 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 944 — Steamboat Inventor
On West John Fitch Avenue west of South 4th Street.
37 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1282 — Successful Surgery
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling south.
38 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Talbott Tavern
On Court Square at W Stephen Foster Ave, on the left when traveling west on Court Square.
39 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — The First Cedar Creek Baptist Church
On Bellwood Road (State Road 733) 0.8 miles south of Boston Road (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling south.
40 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — The Harrison-Smith HouseCirca 1795 & 1815
On South Third Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling north.
41 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — The Lafayette HotelCirca 1825
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling north.
42 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — The Talbott Tavern
On West Stephen Foster Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
43 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Twenty-Five Damned YankeesThe Great Raid — July 5-6, 1863 —
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150) at Blackberry Alley, on the right when traveling north on North 3rd Street.
44 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 2462 — Union Church
On North 2nd Street north of East Maidens Alley, on the right when traveling north.
45 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Vietnam 1969 Memorial
On U.S. 31E/150, on the left when traveling north.
46 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1604 — Wickland
On Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62) 0.4 miles east of East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 150).
47 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Wilson & Muir Bank & Trust Co.Since 1865
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling north.
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48 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bloomfield — 2249 — Ham Brown Log Cabin
On Taylorsville Road (Kentucky Route 55), on the right when traveling south.
49 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bloomfield — 1077 — Romantic 1825 Tragedy
On Taylorsville Road (Kentucky Route 55) 0.1 miles north of Decatur Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
50 Kentucky, Nelson County, Bloomfield — 2228 — Walnut Groves Farm
On Taylorsville Road (Kentucky Route 55) 0.2 miles north of Pleasantview Road, on the left when traveling north.
51 Kentucky, Nelson County, Boston — 1471 — Goodwin (Goodin) Fort
On Nelsonville Road (Kentucky Route 52), on the left when traveling north.
52 Kentucky, Nelson County, Boston — 705 — Morgan's Second RaidConfederate Raids and Invasions, and a Federal Retreat, in Kentucky
On Boston Road (U.S. 62) at Lebanon Junction Road (State Road 61), on the right when traveling east on Boston Road.
53 Kentucky, Nelson County, Cox's Creek — Cox's Station
On Louisville/Bardstown Road (U.S. 31E/150) 0 miles north of Wheeler Wright Lane, on the right when traveling north.
54 Kentucky, Nelson County, New Haven — 17a — Fight at New HavenChristmas Raid — December 30, 1862
On West Center Street west of North Main Street (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling west. Reported unreadable.
55 North Dakota, Nelson County, Lakota — The A.M. Tofthagen Library and MuseumNational Register of Historic Places
Near B Avenue West just east of 2nd Street West, on the right when traveling west.
56 North Dakota, Nelson County, Michigan — Site of the 1945 Michigan Train Wreck
On 1st Street at Broadway, on the left when traveling east on 1st Street.
57 Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — RA-7 — Blue Ridge Tunnel
On Afton Depot Lane, 0.2 miles west of Afton Mountain Road (Virginia Route 6), on the left when traveling west.
58 Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — Claudius CrozetThe Blue Ridge Tunnel
On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, 0.2 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.
59 Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — Crozet Blue Ridge TunnelNational Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, 0.6 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.
60 Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — East TrailheadBlue Ridge Tunnel
On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail just west of Afton Depot Lane, on the left when traveling west.
61 Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — W-219 — Flight of Richard C. duPont
On Interstate 64 at milepost 100, on the right when traveling east.
62 Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — W-239 — Greenwood-Afton Rural Historic District
On Interstate 64 at milepost 100,, 0.5 miles east of U.S. 250, on the right when traveling east.
63 Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — Z-111 — Nelson County / Augusta County
On Rockfish Gap Turnpike (U.S. 250) at Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway, on the right when traveling east on Rockfish Gap Turnpike.
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64 Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — Rockfish Gap
On Blue Ridge Parkway at Howardsville Turnpike, on the right when traveling south on Blue Ridge Parkway.
65 Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — W-218 — Rockfish Gap Meeting
On Interstate 64 at milepost 100, on the right when traveling east.
66 Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — The Blue Ridge RailroadThe Blue Ridge Tunnel
On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, 0.4 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.
67 Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — The LaborersThe Blue Ridge Tunnel
On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, 0.4 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.
68 Virginia, Nelson County, Afton — Virginia's Nineteenth-Century Transportation ChallengesThe Blue Ridge Tunnel
On Blue Ridge Tunnel Trail, 0.1 miles west of Afton Depot Lane, on the right when traveling west.
69 Virginia, Nelson County, Arrington — R-58 — Birthplace of Rives
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) south of Oak Ridge Road (County Route 653), on the right when traveling north.
70 Virginia, Nelson County, Arrington — Earl Henry Hamner, Jr.July 10, 1923 - March 24, 2016
Near Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29).
71 Virginia, Nelson County, Arrington — Jimmy FortuneMarch 11, 1955 -
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29).
72 Virginia, Nelson County, Arrington — R-57 — Oak Ridge Estate
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) south of Oak Ridge Road (County Route 653), on the right when traveling north.
73 Virginia, Nelson County, Colleen — R-81 — Cabellsville
On Thomas Nelson Hwy (Virginia Route 29) at Cooperative Way, on the right when traveling south on Thomas Nelson Hwy.
74 Virginia, Nelson County, Covesville — Z-21 — Nelson County / Albemarle County
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) east of State Route 6, on the right when traveling west.
75 Virginia, Nelson County, Faber — R-51 — Hurricane Camille
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) 0.1 miles east of Tidbit Trail, on the right when traveling east.
76 Virginia, Nelson County, Lodebar — RA-4 — Rockfish Church
On Rockfish Valley Parkway (State Highway 151) 0.5 miles south of River Road (State Highway 6).
77 Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — R-50 — Boyhood Home of Colonel John Mosby
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) at Mosby Lane, on the right when traveling north on Thomas Nelson Highway.
78 Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Confederate Memorial
On Court Street (Virginia Route 1001) at Main Street on Court Street.
79 Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Hurricane Camille Memorial
On Court Street (Virginia Route 1001) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Court Street.
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80 Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — R-56 — Lovingston
On Front Street (Business U.S. 29) just south of Main Street (State Route 1001), on the right when traveling south.
81 Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Lovingston High School
On Thomas Nelson Highway (U.S. 29) 0.3 miles south of Callohill Drive, on the right when traveling south.
82 Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Nelson County Courthouse
On Courthouse Square.
83 Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Nelson County World War II Memorial
On Court Street (Virginia Route 1001) near Main Street.
84 Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Nelson County World War Memorial
On Court Street (Virginia Route 1001) near Main Street.
85 Virginia, Nelson County, Lovingston — Nelson Memorial Library[Flood of 1969 Memorial]
Near Thomas Nelson Highway (Route 29) 0.3 miles south of Callohill Drive, on the left when traveling north.
86 Virginia, Nelson County, Massie's Mill — Hurricane Camille
On Crabtree Falls Highway (State Highway 56) just south of Dickie Road (State Route 666).
87 Virginia, Nelson County, Massie's Mill — OQ-4 — Thomas Massie
On Crabtree Falls Highway (State Highway 56) at Dickie Road (State Route 666) on Crabtree Falls Highway.
88 Virginia, Nelson County, Montebello — 20-Minute Cliff
On Blue Ridge Parkway, 3 miles south of Campbells Mountain Road (Virginia Route 814), on the left when traveling south.
89 Virginia, Nelson County, Nellysford — RA-6 — William H. Crawford
On Rockfish Valley Highway (State Highway 151) north of Adial Road.
90 Virginia, Nelson County, Norwood — R-82 — Boyhood Home of Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin (1869-1939)"Father of Colonial Williamsburg"
On Norwood Lane (Virginia Route 626) at Capel Lane (Virginia Route 727), on the left when traveling west on Norwood Lane.
91 Virginia, Nelson County, Piney River — American CyanamidThe Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail
Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles Firehouse Road (Virginia Route 675), on the left when traveling south.
92 Virginia, Nelson County, Piney River — Hurricane CamilleThe Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail
Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road (Virginia Route 675), on the left when traveling south.
93 Virginia, Nelson County, Piney River — The RiversThe Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail
Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road (Virginia Route 675), on the left when traveling south.
94 Virginia, Nelson County, Piney River — The Scale HouseThe Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail
Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road (Virginia Route 675), on the left when traveling south.
95 Virginia, Nelson County, Piney River — The Virginia Blue Ridge RailwayThe Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail
Near Patrick Henry Highway (Virginia Route 151) 0.4 miles south of Firehouse Road (Virginia Route 675), on the left when traveling south.
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96 Virginia, Nelson County, Shipman — OQ-6 — Peter Cartwright(1 Sept. 1785 – 25 Sept. 1872)
On James River Road (U.S. 56) at Findlay Mountain Road (County Route 647), on the right when traveling east on James River Road.
97 Virginia, Nelson County, White Rock — Old Mountain Homesite
Near Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 18.5).
98 Virginia, Nelson County, Wingina — Z-282 — Buckingham County / Nelson County
On James River Road (State Highway 56), on the right when traveling north.
99 Virginia, Nelson County, Wingina — OQ-5 — William Cabell
On James River Road (State Highway 56), on the right when traveling north.
100 Virginia, Nelson County, Wintergreen — R-51 — Hurricane Camille
On Rockfish Valley Highway (U.S. 151) 0.1 miles south of Horizon Village Road, on the right when traveling east.
 
 
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