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Old Fort Harrod State Park
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State Park Overview
In 1774, James Harrod established the first permanent settlement west of the Alleghenies in what would become Central Kentucky. Preserving Kentucky?s pioneer history, the fort has been reconstructed - the site of the original.
Heavy timbers form stockade walls and enclose the cabins and blockhouses. Costumed craftspeople perform pioneer tasks such as woodworking, weaving, basketry and blacksmithing and tend the farm animals and gardens.
The Lincoln Marriage Temple shelters the original log cabin where Abraham Lincoln?s parents were married in 1806 and
the Mansion Museum houses Civil War artifacts - gun display, Native American artifacts and a collection of Lincoln memorabilia.