Myrtledene Bed & Breakfast

I wish I had spent the night here. I would love to stay all night here, but I am not in the area to spend the evening, I am in one of my hiking moods.
I was on a road trip back to Nashville and decided to stop and check out the Myrtledene Manor.
History of the Manor:
Used by Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan as his headquarters during his raids on Lebanon during the Civil War, Myrtledene today offers a slightly more relaxed environment for its guests. The house is completely furnished in antiques and guests are encouraged to make themselves at home. A large yard with gardens, fish pond and sings is ideal for couples on a romantic retreat, readers looking for a peaceful spot of children who need a safe place to play. Myrtledene has been designated a Kentucky landmark by the Kentucky Heritage Committee.
Used by Confederate General John Hunt Morgan as his headquarters during his raids on Lebanon, Myrtledene today offers slightly more relaxed environs for our guests. With two guest rooms, the house is completely furnished in antiques. Guests are encouraged to make themselves at home and make use of the entire house and grounds.
Phones, television, wireless internet service, a library, a refrigerator, and piano are here for our guests’ use. The large yard with gardens, wisteria arbor, fish pond, swings, and hammocks are ideal for couples on a romantic retreat, readers looking for a peaceful spot, or children who need a safe place to play.
Myrtledene has been designated a Kentucky Landmark by the Kentucky Heritage Committee.
General Morgan was so enamored with Myrtledene that he chose to spare it when his Raiders burned and looted much of Lebanon, a Union stronghold. In fact, it was here where the white flag of truce was flown atop a pole used to clean the tall ceilings.
Today’s «raiders» can use Myrtledene as their headquarters as they come to experience traditional Southern hospitality and visit the many area attractions
I would love to learn more about the history of this gorgeous manor.

We stayed at Myrtledene so that we could do the Maker’s Mark Distillery Tour and what an awesome experience it was. The house is gorgeous and full of history. Our room was beautiful, comfortable, had free wi-​fi, and could not have be lovelier. It was very, very hot outside when we arrived, but our upstairs room had been thoughtfully cooled down by our host.
Our host was also kind enough to recommend several places to eat in the area. At his suggestion we opted to have dinner at Circa in nearby Bardstown and it was one of the finest meals we have ever enjoyed!
We loved breakfast the next morning. The large meal that included coffee, fresh squeezed orange juice, thick bacon, and the best French toast ever, was a great start to our day.
If you are ever in the area … maybe doing the Kentucky Bourbon Tour or visiting Gethsemane Abbey … and you like staying at Bed and Breakfast establishments, this is truly a wonderful and fairly priced treat.

We took a few days to do the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, so we stayed here after the first night. This is very close to the Maker’s Mark distillery, though your GPS will take you on one-​lane horse trails cascading over miniature cliffs! (very pretty, though, and we survived due to my other-​worldly driving skills).
The B&B apparently has some history to it relating to the Civil War, as does the city of Lebanon. This is supposedly one of the few houses that was not burned when the Confederate army seized it. The house is quite charming if you’re into old houses. Our room was fairly nice with maybe a few too many pieces of furniture stuffed in it. You don’t really have a private bathroom unless nobody else is staying there. They seem to be improving the place, as they were putting in central air while we were there (I think).
The Good: The bed was comfortable, there is free wireless, and the owner/​operator is very pleasant. Breakfast was good.
The Bad: The grounds needed some tending to. The grass was very over-​grown, as were the vines hanging over the front walk-​way. Breakfast was about 45 minutes late and we didn’t have access to coffee until breakfast was ready (though it was very good).
The owner/​operators have two young children. They didn’t disturb us, though you should know this is sort of a family-​friendly establishment. Some of you may like that, and some of you may not.
If ever in the middle of Kentucky again, we would consider staying here again.