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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 (89) Anderson County, KY (10) Bullitt County, KY (29) Hardin County, KY (128) Larue County, KY (33) Marion County, KY (28) Spencer County, KY (8) Washington County, KY (44)  NelsonCounty(89) Nelson County (89)  AndersonCounty(10) Anderson County (10)  BullittCounty(29) Bullitt County (29)  HardinCounty(128) Hardin County (128)  LarueCounty(33) Larue County (33)  MarionCounty(28) Marion County (28)  SpencerCounty(8) Spencer County (8)  WashingtonCounty(44) Washington County (44)
Bardstown is the county seat for Nelson County
Adjacent to Nelson County, Kentucky
Anderson County (10)  ►
Bullitt County (29)  ►
Hardin County (128)  ►
Larue County (33)  ►
Marion County (28)  ►
Spencer County (8)  ►
Washington County (44)  ►
 
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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 — 2015 Flag Dedication —
On Kentucky Home State Park Road, on the right when traveling south.
3 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Abolitionism, War, Emancipation —
Near East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 150) east of Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62).
4 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Adam Anthony House — Circa 1800 —
On East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 150) at Cherry Alley, on the right when traveling west on East Stephen Foster Avenue.
5 ► 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.
6 ► 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.
7 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 2596 — Austin Hubbard (Narcissa) House —
On East Stephen Foster Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
8 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1668 — Bardstown —
On East Stephen Foster Avenue.
9 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Bardstown's First Church — circa 1812 —
On North 2nd Street just south of East Brashear Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
10 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Beall's Row — 1810-1845 —
On West Flaget Avenue at North Third Street (U.S. 150/31E), on the right when traveling east on West Flaget Avenue.
11 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1686 — Ben Johnson House / Confederate Flag Raising —
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 150) 0.1 miles north of Maple Grove Court, on the right when traveling north.
12 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1827 — Benedict Joseph Flaget — (1763 - 1850) —
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling south.
13 ► 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.
14 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 506 — Camp Charity —
On Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling north.
15 ► 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.
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16 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Cistern —
Near East Stephen Foster Avenue east of Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62).
17 ► 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.
18 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 674 — Confederates Here — Confederate 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.
19 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 956 — County Named, 1784 —
On U.S. 31E/150, on the left when traveling north.
20 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Crume Drug Store —
On West Flaget Street at West Mulberry Alley, on the right when traveling east on West Flaget Street.
21 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Crystal Building —
On North 3rd Street at Raspberry Alley, on the right when traveling north on North 3rd Street.
22 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Daniel Arthur Rudd — Kentucky Black Trailblazers —
On North 2nd Street north of East Maidens Alley, on the right when traveling north.
23 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Daniel Rudd — 1854 - 1933 — Catholic - Publisher - Teacher - Visionary —
Near North 3rd Street 0.1 miles south of East John Rowan Boulevard.
24 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1101 — Edgewood —
On South 5th Street at Edgewood Drive, on the right when traveling south on South 5th Street.
25 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1102 — Federal Hill — My Old Kentucky Home —
Near East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 150) at Guthrie Drive.
26 ► 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.
27 ► 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.
28 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Harrison-Smith House — Circa 1799 —
On East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 31E/62) at South Third Street, on the right when traveling east on East Stephen Foster Avenue.
29 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Jailers Inn Bed and Breakfast — Oldest Operating Jail in the State of Kentucky Until 1987 — 1797 —
On West Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 31E) at Mulberry Alley, on the right when traveling east on West Stephen Foster Avenue.
30 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — John Fitch Memorial —
On U.S. 31E/150, on the right when traveling north.
31 ► 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.
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32 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Lot #50 - A History of Old City Hall —
On North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
33 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Lt. General Harold G. Moore Jr. —
On East Broadway Street just east of North 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east.
34 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Mack Rowan — Kentucky Black Trailblazers — Stories of Strength and Resilience —
Near East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 150) east of Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62).
35 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — McLean House — 1820 —
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.
36 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — McLean House — Circa 1814 —
On East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 31E/62) at Court Square (U.S. 150), on the right when traveling east on East Stephen Foster Avenue.
37 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — My Old Kentucky Home —
Near Federal Hill Manor near Old Bloomfield Pike.
38 ► 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.
39 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Nelson Countians who served and Gave All —
On Court Square.
40 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Nelson Countians who served and Gave All —
On Court Square.
41 ► 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.
42 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Old County Jail - 1819 —
On West Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 31E/62) at Mulberry Alley, on the right when traveling east on West Stephen Foster Avenue.
43 ► 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.
44 ► 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.
45 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Replica of the First Steamboat —
On Court Square (U.S. 31E/150) at East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling north on Court Square.
46 ► 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.
47 ► 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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48 ► 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.
49 ► 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.
50 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1285 — Salem Academy —
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 150) north of Beall Street, on the left when traveling south.
51 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Slave Assignments & Trades —
Near East Stephen Foster Avenue (Route 150) east of Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62).
52 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Slave Population & Deaths —
Near East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 150) east of Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62).
53 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Smiley-Losson Building — Circa 1812 —
On North 3rd Street at Raspberry Alley, on the right when traveling south on North 3rd Street.
54 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Spalding & Sons — Estb. 1856 —
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 50) just south of West Flaget Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
55 ► 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.
56 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 944 — Steamboat Inventor —
On West John Fitch Avenue west of South 4th Street.
57 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1282 — Successful Surgery —
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling south.
58 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Talbott Tavern —
On Court Square at W Stephen Foster Ave, on the left when traveling west on Court Square.
59 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Tannery Hill — Wetland & Greenspace —
On County Route 8005A south of East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 62).
60 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Tannery Hill Hiking Trail — Welcome! —
On County Route 8005A south of East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 62).
61 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — The Chapeze House — 1817 —
On East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 62/150) at County Route 1147, on the right when traveling east on East Stephen Foster Avenue.
62 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — The Cobblestone Path —
On East Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south.
63 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — The Enslaved as Property —
Near East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 150) west of Bloomfield Avenue (U.S. 62).
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64 ► 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.
65 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — The Harrison-Smith House — Circa 1795 & 1815 —
On South Third Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling north.
66 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — The Jacob Rizer House — Circa 1802 —
On West Flaget Street west of West Fourth Street, on the right when traveling west.
67 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — The Lafayette Hotel — Circa 1825 —
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 31E/150), on the right when traveling north.
68 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — The Smiley - Browne Building — 1843 —
On North 3rd Street (U.S. 150) south of East Flaget Street, on the left when traveling south.
69 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — The Talbott Tavern
On West Stephen Foster Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
70 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Twenty-Five Damned Yankees — The 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.
71 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 2462 — Union Church —
On North 2nd Street north of East Maidens Alley, on the right when traveling north.
72 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Vietnam 1969 Memorial —
On U.S. 31E/150, on the left when traveling north.
73 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Wickland —
Near Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62) 0.1 miles west of Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
74 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — Wickland — Home of Three Governors —
On Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62) 0.1 miles west of Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
75 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bardstown — 1604 — Wickland —
On Bloomfield Road (U.S. 62) 0.4 miles east of East Stephen Foster Avenue (U.S. 150).
76 ► 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.
77 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bloomfield — 2249 — Ham Brown Log Cabin —
On Taylorsville Road (Kentucky Route 55), on the right when traveling south.
78 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Bloomfield — 1883 — James Guthrie (1792-1869) —
On Depot Street at Perry Street, on the right when traveling north on Depot Street.
79 ► 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.
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80 ► 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.
81 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Boston — 1471 — Goodwin (Goodin) Fort —
On Nelsonville Road (Kentucky Route 52), on the left when traveling north.
82 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Boston — 705 — Morgan's Second Raid — Confederate 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.
83 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Coxs 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.
84 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Coxs Creek — 2526 — Original Site of St. Michael's Parish —
On Highgrove Road (Kentucky Route 48) 0.4 miles north of Fairfield Road ( Route 509), on the left when traveling north.
85 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, Nelsonville — 1113 — Nelson Furnace / Iron Made in Kentucky —
On Nelsonville Road (Kentucky Route 52) at Nelsonville Lane, on the right when traveling east on Nelsonville Road.
86 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, New Haven — 40-et 8 Box Car —
Near Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
87 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, New Haven — Engine #11 —
On South Main Street (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling north.
88 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, New Haven — 17a — Fight at New Haven — Christmas Raid — December 30, 1862
On West Center Street west of North Main Street (U.S. 31E), on the right when traveling west. Reported unreadable.
89 ► Kentucky, Nelson County, New Haven — 2200 — L&N Steam Engine 152 —
Near South Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026