Interior of Federal Hill, prior to renovation. C. Frank Dunn Collection. KHS Collections.
On March 12, 1928, the Kentucky Senate and House of Representatives passed a resolution making “My Old Kentucky Home” the official state song. Penned by Stephen Collins Foster, this song was allegedly inspired by Federal Hill in Bardstown, the home of Foster’s distant cousin John Rowan.
Interior of Federal Hill, prior to renovation. C. Frank Dunn Collection. KHS Collections.
