The two-story brick house known as Federal Hill, with dark shutters, a white entrance door, and mature trees around it. The caption identifies it as the Bardstown home built in 1795 by Judge John Rowan and says Stephen Collins Foster, Rowan's cousin, found inspiration here for the song "My Old Kentucky Home." The song later became Kentucky's state song.
Chrome-finish color photo with printed caption "MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME / Bardstown, Kentucky" and a longer caption on Federal Hill (built in 1795 by Judge John Rowan); no border visible. No postmark. Chrome-era divided-back card, glossy surface, no white border; printed back with "Post Card" heading, stamp box, credit line "Color courtesy Kentucky Tourist Travel Commission," series SP-OKH-8 / 25416-C, publisher line "Pub. by Durham Printing & Offset Co., Box 388, Harlan, Ky. 40831," and Dexter Press imprint (Made by Dexter Press, Inc., West Nyack, New York). No stamp, no handwriting.
Cite this card
Federal Hill, My Old Kentucky Home, Bardstown, KY, circa 1950, postcard, c. 1950. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/federal-hill-my-old-kentucky-home-bardstown-ky-circa-1950. Accessed November 2, 2026.
