Old Fort Harrod State Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Old Fort Harrod State Park (Formerly Harrodstown) |
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The reconstructed fort at the center of Old Fort Harrod State Park
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 Old Fort Harrod State Park (Formerly Harrodstown)
Location in Kentucky
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| Location | Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, United States |
| Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Established | 1927 |
| Governing body | Kentucky Department of Parks |
| Website | 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 park was founded in November 1934 as Pioneer Memorial State Park, and dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Governor Ruby Laffoon.
The fort was named after James Harrod, who led an early party of settlers into Kentucky.
Attractions
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.
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Parking lot for the fort, under which the actual fort site lies
