Old Fort Harrod State Park
Park in the U.S. state of Kentucky / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 park was founded in November 1934 as Pioneer Memorial State Park, and dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Governor Ruby Laffoon.[3]
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Old Fort Harrod State Park (Formerly Harrodstown) | |
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Location | Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, United States |
Coordinates | 37°45′43″N 84°50′56″W[1] |
Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m)[1] |
Established | 1927[2] |
Governing body | Kentucky Department of Parks |
Website | Old Fort Harrod State Park |
Pioneer Memorial State Park | |
NRHP reference No. | 88003377 |
Added to NRHP | 1989-02-09 |
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The fort was named after James Harrod, who led an early party of settlers into Kentucky.[4]