Historic Kentucky cabin of Civil War spy being restored in Taylorsville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two centuries after it was built, the log cabin of a Civil War spy is being brought back to life in Taylorsville, Kentucky.

State Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Lebanon, joined community members Oct. 3 to celebrate the restoration of the Felix Grundy Stidger Cabin. Built in the 1830s, the home on Garrard Street in Taylorsville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The cabin once belonged to Union spy Felix Grundy Stidger, whose undercover work helped stop a Confederate plot to arm and free prisoners in Louisville and Indianapolis.

“Because of men like Felix Grundy Stidger, who risked their lives in the Civil War, cities like Louisville and Indianapolis were spared from attack,” Higdon said in a news release. He also recognized preservationist Arnie Mueller, who founded the Felix Grundy Stidger Preservation Foundation and led efforts to restore the cabin.

When finished, the site will offer visitors a chance to explore Kentucky’s Civil War history and Taylorsville’s heritage.

To learn more about the cabin and the restoration, click here.

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