Nestled in the heart of Kentucky’s rolling hills, Bardstown is a community whose leaders have forged a balance between progressiveness and the historic preservation befitting Kentucky’s second oldest city.Flaget Hospital

The historic Talbott TavernNew Window and the new state-of-the-art Flaget Memorial HospitalNew Window embody the blend of tradition and progress that is to be found in Bardstown.

Ever since Stephen FosterNew Window immortalized the Federal Hill estate in his song “My Old Kentucky Home”, Bardstown has been synonymous with a graceful style of living. But it’s more than that. It’s a place where you can settle in and be welcomed with traditional southern hospitality, where people speak to you even if they don’t know you – and are glad to welcome you home.