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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1777-?)''' - First established as a camp by [[James Harrod]] 16 Jun 1774. Fort Harrod was built in 1777 on Old Fort Hill and named after [[James Harrod]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}} (1777-?)''' - First established as a camp by [[James Harrod]] 16 Jun 1774. Fort Harrod was built in 1777 on Old Fort Hill and named after [[James Harrod]]. | ||
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=={{PAGENAME}} History== | =={{PAGENAME}} History== | ||
The original camp on Landing Run Creek quickly became Harrodstown, the first pioneer settlement in Kentucky. The original site flooded and the settlers constructed a new and larger fort on Old Fort Hill. The community of Harrodstown grew into present day Harrodsburg, the county seat of Mercer County. | The original camp on Landing Run Creek quickly became Harrodstown, the first pioneer settlement in Kentucky. The original site flooded and the settlers constructed a new and larger fort on Old Fort Hill. The community of Harrodstown grew into present day Harrodsburg, the county seat of Mercer County. | ||
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* {{Roberts}}, page 312 | |||
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Revision as of 19:54, 13 January 2013
Fort Harrod (1777-?) - First established as a camp by James Harrod 16 Jun 1774. Fort Harrod was built in 1777 on Old Fort Hill and named after James Harrod.
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Fort Harrod History
The original camp on Landing Run Creek quickly became Harrodstown, the first pioneer settlement in Kentucky. The original site flooded and the settlers constructed a new and larger fort on Old Fort Hill. The community of Harrodstown grew into present day Harrodsburg, the county seat of Mercer County.
Current Status
A 1927 reconstruction of Fort Harrod is located in Old Fort Harrod State Park near the Old Fort Hill location. The original spring still flows inside the stockade.
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Location: 100 S. College St., Harrodsburg, Mercer County, KY 40330-0156 Maps & Images Lat: 37.761928 Long: -84.84694 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 312
Links:
Visited: 16 Nov 2006
Fort Harrod Picture Gallery
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Gunpowder Magazine at Fort Harrod -
Spring at Fort Harrod -
Cabins inside Fort Harrod -
Map of Old Fort Harrod State Park
