- elevation 873 ft (266 m) Phone +1 859-734-3314 | Area 6 ha | |
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Address 100 S College St, Harrodsburg, KY 40330, USA Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday12–5PMMondayClosedTuesdayClosedWednesday9AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Fort Boonesborough State Park, Pleasant Hill - Kentucky, Perryville Battlefield State Hist, Blue Licks Battlefield State Park, White Hall State Historic S | ||
Welcome to old fort harrod state park
Old Fort Harrod State Park is a park located in Harrodsburg, Kentucky in the United States. The park encompasses 15 acres (6.1 ha) and features a reconstruction of Fort Harrod, the first permanent American settlement in the state of Kentucky. The fort was named after James Harrod, who led an early party of settlers into Kentucky.
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- Welcome to old fort harrod state park
- Settlement raid weekend at old fort harrod state park
- AttractionsEdit
- References
Settlement raid weekend at old fort harrod state park
AttractionsEdit
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 blab 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.