Interesting History of 'My Old Kentucky Home

The Kentucky state song has been many things since it was first written by Stephen Foster in 1852. It started out as a minstrel song, inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” about the lament of a slave sold from his Kentucky plantation to a slave owner down south “where the sugar canes grow.”

Fayette Gallery - Federal Hill My Old Kentucky Home Lois writes: Even before the Civil War, this beautiful old mansion was built on 200+ acres by Judge John Rowan. In 1852, Stephen

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MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME STATE PARK - 103 Photos & 31 Reviews - 501 E Stephen Foster Ave, Bardstown, Kentucky - Landmarks & Historical Buildings - Phone Number - Yelp

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