St. Romuald Church. Founded in 1810 by Fr. Charles Nerinckx, a Catholic missionary from Belgium. It is the oldest parish remaining at one location in the Diocese of Owensboro. Original 3 acres of land donated by Zachariah Mattingly. First log church built in 1810; second church built in 1841, outgrown by congregation; third and present church built between 1897-1900.

394 N. Hwy. 259, Hardinsburg,
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by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Highways Department #2329 of the Kentucky Historical Marker series

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