Old Fort Harrod State Park
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Old Fort Harrod State Park
US State Park, Kentucky
100 S College St
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
parks.ky.gov/stateparks/fh
Phone: 859-734-3314
Size: 32 acres. Location: 32 miles southwest of Lexington on US 68 in Harrodsburg. Facilities: Reconstructed historic fort, other historic sites, museum, picnic shelter with restrooms, playground, gift shop. Special Features: James Harrod built the first permanent settlement west of the Alleghenies at this site in 1774. The park's fort is an exact replica, with costumed craftspeople portraying pioneers and demonstrating crafts.
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Old Fort Harrod State Park
Fort Harrod is a park located in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. It was named after James Harrod, who led an early party of settlers into Kentucky.[1] The park encompasses 15 acres (61,000 m2), and features a reconstruction of Fort Harrod, the first permanent settlement in the state of Kentucky.
Attractions
The reconstructed fort contains several log structures representing various aspects of military frontier life, including a militia blockhouse, a family blockhouse, several cabins demonstrating pioneer life, a school, the minister's cabin, and the leader's cabin.
The Mansion Museum is a Greek Revival home that contains American Civil War artifacts, a McIntosh Gun collection, paintings, documents, music collections, Abraham Lincoln memorabilia and Native American artifacts.
The park also features the cabin where Abraham Lincoln's parents, Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, were married.[2]
References
- ^ "GERMANNA History Notes Page #026 Nr. 631"
- ^ Kleber, John E., ed (1992). "Parks, State". The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter. Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.
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Coordinates: 37°45′43″N 84°50′56″W / 37.76194°N 84.84889°W
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