Fort Harrod

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.

Fort Harrod front gate	Fort Harrod bastion
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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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 850'

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:

• State Park
• Wikipedia
• NPS Patriot Sites
• Roots Web
• State Park

Visited: 16 Nov 2006

Fort Harrod Picture Gallery

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  Gunpowder Magazine at Fort Harrod
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  Spring at Fort Harrod
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  Cabins inside Fort Harrod
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  Map of Old Fort Harrod State Park