My Old Kentucky Home

Bardstown also is the site of My Old Kentucky Home State Park.

This is the location of Federal Hill, 

a plantation where Stephen Foster, a cousin of the plantation owner,

is supposed to have written the state song of Kentucky, 

"My Old Kentucky Home".  

We toured the home with a costumed interpreter, but no photos were allowed.

 The grounds were very picturesque and included a family cemetery,

And a statue of Stephen Foster

who also wrote Florida's state song, Suwanee River.

There is a gift shop, golf course & campground here

as well as summertime performances of Stephen Foster - The Musical 

in the amphitheater.