Old Fort Harrod State Park

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Old Fort Harrod State Park is a park located in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. It was named after James Harrod who lead an early party of settlers into Kentucky.^[1] The park encompasses 15 acres, and features a reconstruction of Fort Harrod, the first permanent settlement in the state of Kentucky.

[edit] Pioneer Cemetery

Old Fort Harrod State Park includes Pioneer Cemetery, the oldest cemetery west of the Allegheny Mountains.

[edit] Attractions

Additional park attractions include a museum and the cabin where Abraham Lincoln's parents were married.^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ "GERMANNA History Notes Page #026 Nr. 631"
2. ^ (1992) "Parks, State", in Kleber, John E.: The Kentucky Encyclopedia, Associate editors: Thomas D. Clark, Lowell H. Harrison, and James C. Klotter, Lexington, Kentucky: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0813117720. 

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