Inscription
Inspiration for the state song of Kentucky by Stephen Collins Foster in 1853. Judge John Rowan, cousin, owned and had built back wing in 1795 and the front in 1818. Federal Hill became renowned as a center of legal, political and social activity. In Senate Rowan led amending US judicial system and ending imprisonment for debt.
Details
| HM Number | HM1WGL |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Kentucky: Kentucky Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century, 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Home |
| Marker Type | Historic Home |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Commemmorative Marker |
| Marker Number | 1102 |
| Year Placed | 1967 |
| Placed By | Kentucky Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, January 9th, 2017 at 9:02am PST -08:00 |
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Locationbig map
| Location Description | Between reception area and Federal Hill, 501 East Stephen Foster Avenue, Bardstown. |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 636100 N 4185568 |
| Decimal Degrees | 37.80736667, -85.45391667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 48.442', W 85° 27.235' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 48' 26.5200" N, 85° 27' 14.1000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 502 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 501 E Stephen Foster Ave, Bardstown KY 40004, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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