Sacred places in Kentucky

Three places to begin a deeper relationship with Kentucky.

Follow each place’s story, then its source trail. Living communities and custodians determine how visitors may participate.

United States · Monastery

A monastery associated with Thomas Merton where the monks’ daily office and contemplative life continue.

United States · Place of worship

A former cathedral that preserves the history of an early Catholic diocese west of the Appalachians.

United States · Religious heritage

A preserved Shaker settlement where buildings and landscapes record a community organised around religious ideals.