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GO ON AN ADVENTURE

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 2025. Send us a quick email to give us a sense of who is interested in joining us.

SELF-GUIDED EXPLORATION

The maps below 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.

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The maps below are from the Kentucky state government and Nelson County tourism department.

Kentucky Holy Land Map
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Visit the Abbey of Gethsemani

Tour one of the oldest monasteries in America amidst the beautiful Kentucky Holy Land

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