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Old Fort Harrod State Park

Kentucky · KY

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  • Operator:(859) 734-3314
  • Address:100 S. College St., Harrodsburg, KY 40330 · KY
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A full-size replica of the 1774 fort built by James Harrod, with furnished cabins and blockhouses. The park also has a mansion museum, the Lincoln Marriage Temple and an old pioneer cemetery.

Source: parks.ky.gov

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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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