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sive poplar columns of the broad pedimented Ionic portico, were taken  
from the near-by forest; a local limestone quarry and a clay bank sup— .
plied the stone and material for the brick; the nails and hardware were
wrought by local blacksmiths. The simple Greco-Roman design of the (
building, with its classic facade and lofty clock, and bell tower and ‘ 
spire, was the work of ]ohn Rogers, who moved from Baltimore to
Bardstown to superintend the construction. Within the cathedral are
many paintings, said to have been obtained by Bishop Flaget and his ~
assistants, Fathers Badin and Nerinckx, from the sacked churches of
Belgium and France during the Napoleonic era. Among them is the
Flaying of St. Bartholemew, of the Rubens school; Winged St. M ark, { 
St. John the Baptist, and St. Peter in Chains, believed to be by Van  
Dyck (1599-1641); a Descent of the Ghost and Annunciation are —
ascribed to Van Eyck; a Crucijixion to Van Bree, and a Crowning of
the Blessed Virgin to Murillo (1617-82). Local tradition credits many
of the rich interior furnishings, including the altar pieces and paintings, ·
as well as the sweet-toned bell, to the generosity of Louis Philippe,
King of France from 1830 to 1848, and to other royal donors. In 1841
the seat of the Roman Catholic see was moved from Bardstown to
Louisville, and this church was thenceforth known as the Proto (Gr.,
first) Cathedral.
_ The BEN HARDIN Housn, in the southwestern part of Bardstown, is
a large brick structure, irregular in form, and of no distinct style of
architecture. It was erected in 1819 by Ben Hardin, one of Kentucky’s
greatest criminal lawyers and one of the most picturesque hgures of his
day. ]ohn Randolph of Roanoke, in allusion to Hardin’s peculiar style, .
said of him, "Hardin is like a kitchen knife, whetted on a brick; he -
cuts roughly, but he cuts deep." He was called "Kitchen Knife" until
his death.
Bardstown is at a junction with US 62 (see Tour 14) and US 31E
(see Tour 6).
Between Bardstown and a point at 135.7 m., US 68 and US 31E are
one route (see Tour 6), and between HORSE CAVE, 139.5 rn. (603 alt.,
1,259 pop.) (see Tour 7), and BOWLING GREEN, 173.5 m. (469 alt.,
12,348 pop.) (see Tour 7), US 68 and US 31W are united (see Tour 7).
Section c. BOWLING GREEN to PADUCAH; 144.5 ni.
South of BOWLING GREEN, 0 ni., through the southern Knobs .
section of the State, the highway abounds with delightful vistas of up-
land forests and well-cultivated fields. This fertile agricultural area
produces a high grade of dark tobacco and many thoroughbred horses.
Three brick buildings, at 14 rn., are REMNANTS or A SHAKER
COLONY, founded in 1800. There were formerly six large buildings and
nearly 100 other structures here. The Shakers here operated a tannery,
a hat factory, and a canning and preserving factory, and wove some silk
produced by their own silkworms. Celibacy of the members and the