🏛️ CulturalDay trip · from Louisville, KY

Bourbon Heritage & Civil Voices

Discover Kentucky's rich bourbon legacy and Civil War history through authentic architecture and stories in charming Bardstown.

Day 1 — Old Bardstown Village & Civil

🚗 2 hr 6 min driving📍 4 stops

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Morning

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Drive

Louisville, KY → Old Bardstown Village & Civil

1 hr 2 min8:00 AM → 9:02 AM

Old Bardstown Village & Civil

★ 4.7

Site with an American civil war museum, dedicated women's museum & 10 colonial era log cabins.

9:02 AM📍 See location

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Lunch

🍽️ Lunch10:02 AM

Mammy's Kitchen & Bar

Savor traditional Southern comfort food in an establishment steeped in local culinary heritage and community character.

★ 4.4American Restaurant📍 Maps →

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Afternoon

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Drive

Old Bardstown Village & Civil → My Old Kentucky Home State Park

1 min12:00 PM → 12:01 PM

My Old Kentucky Home State Park

★ 4.6

Tour the elegant 1818 mansion that inspired Stephen Foster's famous song, then stroll manicured gardens overlooking the Kentucky River valley while imagining antebellum life.

12:01 PM📍 See location

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Evening

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Drive

My Old Kentucky Home State Park → The Old Talbott Tavern

1 min5:00 PM → 5:01 PM

🍽️ Dinner5:01 PM

The Old Talbott Tavern

Dine in Kentucky's oldest continuously operating tavern, where centuries of history seep from the walls and regional cuisine celebrates local traditions.

★ 4.3American Restaurant📍 Maps →

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Drive

The Old Talbott Tavern → Louisville, KY

1 hr 2 min6:01 PM → 7:03 PM

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