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Near Bardstown (the "most beautiful small town in America" and the bourbon capital of the world) the Kentucky Holy Land is the historic heart of the American Catholic Church.
We hope to accommodate pilgrimages and tours in 2026. Send us a quick email to give us a sense of who is interested in joining us.
SELF-GUIDED EXPLORATION
SELF-GUIDED EXPLORATION
The maps above should give you a sense of the principal Catholic places in Nelson, Marion, and Washington County. Feel encouraged to visit other historical places along the way and explore at your own leisure. Expert-curated itineraries will be added to this site soon.
The maps below are from the Kentucky state government and Nelson County tourism department.
Fr. Badin's Map
Fr. Badin's Map
This is the hand-drawn map of the "Apostle of Kentucky"
Visit the Abbey of Gethsemani
Visit the Abbey of Gethsemani
Tour one of the oldest monasteries in America amidst the beautiful Kentucky Holy Land and book a retreat
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