Bardstown Historical Museum

Bardstown Historical Museum is a history museum housed in Spalding Hall, a stone building with multiple galleries displaying regional artifacts and documents from Kentucky's past. The exhibits are organized across different rooms, each presenting distinct periods and aspects of local history.

Spalding Hall was built in 1826 as St. Joseph College and served as a military hospital during the Civil War. The building later transformed into a museum dedicated to preserving the region's history.

The museum displays Native American objects, pioneer documents, and materials related to Kentucky's bourbon industry. These collections reflect the diverse influences that have shaped the region's identity.

The exhibits can be explored through marked paths, with information panels in each room explaining the displayed items. The building is straightforward to navigate and all areas are easily accessible.

The museum houses one of the largest collections of Civil War exhibits in the country and displays the captured flag of the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry. This flag came from John Hunt Morgan's raid and remains a rare artifact from that period.