The Old Talbott Tavern, built in 1779 and located within site distance of the cache, is part of the city's rich history. Several notable Americans passed through the tavern's doors, including Abraham Lincoln and Daniel Boone. Bullet holes in an upstairs wall are reputed to have been shot by Jesse James. Bardstown is the home of My Old Kentucky Home State Park. On their plantation, Judge John Rowan and his wife Ann Lytle Rowan built "Federal Hill," the mansion that is alleged to have inspired his cousin Stephen Foster to write the song "My Old Kentucky Home." Federal Hill is depicted on the reverse of the Kentucky state quarter issued by the United States Mint in 2002. Several distilleries operate in and around the Bardstown area. The regional production of bourbon is celebrated by an annual festival, whose promoters have trademarked the phrase, Bourbon Capital of the World, to apply exclusively to Bardstown. The local tourism commission promotes the use of the trademarked phrase and was the group that approved this geo cache. A public museum, the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey, showcases this aspect of local history.
Please visit inside the city's tourism building for free maps and a special trinket box for the kids. They should know exactly what you are looking for.
Log requires a sharpie to sign as it is made from vinyl. This helps eliminate the need for maintenance as it relates to "wet" or "soggy" logs.
As always, please observe your surroundings before your surroundings observe you. This helps to eliminate comprising of the cache.