Federal Hill, Where Stephen Foster Wrote "My Old Kentucky Home"
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Federal Hill is a historic site in Bardstown, Kentucky, where Stephen Foster, known as the "father of American music," wrote the famous song "My Old Kentucky Home" during a visit in 1852. The song, originally titled "Old Kentucky Home," became Kentucky's state song in 1928. The Federal-style house, built in 1818, is now a museum dedicated to Foster's life and music. |