Jailer's Inn Bed and Breakfast - Bardstown, Kentucky

Location:

Bardstown, Kentucky, which is about an hour south of Louisville.

Inn Size:

6 rooms, one of which still resembles a jail cell. All rooms have private baths and televisions.

Price Range:

$80 to $145 per night.

Breakfast:

A full breakfast is provided to guests, served in the courtyard in summertime.

Special Features:

Built circa 1819, the Jailer's Inn is a former prison and was used for that purpose up until 1987. Some of the walls are made of limestone and 30 inches thick. The building was built in two parts, with the "new jail" being added in 1874 and surrounded by a stone wall. Many of the windows still have iron bars in place. Jailer's Inn is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.

Web Site:

Jailer's Inn Bed and Breakfast

More About Jailer's Inn:

Records indicate that John Rogers, the architect of St. Joseph Cathedral in Bardstown, performed some carpentry work on the original jail.

When the town's "new jail" was built in 1874, the original jail was converted and used as the jailer's residence. Before the jail closed in 1987, it was the oldest operating jail complex in Kentucky. Tours of the facility are provided to guests and also available to the general public.

Children are welcome; pets are not.