Old Fort Harrod State Park Location: Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Old Fort Harrod State Park is located in Harrodsburg, Kentucky—the oldest permanent English settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains (1774).

Precise Location

• Address: 100 South College Street, Harrodsburg, KY 40330
• Distance from town center: ~0.5 miles (not 2 miles as sometimes stated)—adjacent to downtown Harrodsburg.
• Highway access: US-68 / US-127 (North Main Street), 35 miles southwest of Lexington.
• Coordinates: 37.7609° N, 84.8447° W

Historical Significance

Full-scale replica of Fort Harrod (James Harrod's 1774 stockade). Features: cabins, blockhouses, schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, militia headquarters. Lincoln Marriage Temple houses the cabin where Abraham Lincoln's parents married (1806). Mansion Museum (Federal-style, 1814) exhibits Kentucky frontier artifacts.

Visitor Info

• Hours: Seasonal (typically April-Oct, 9-5; reduced winter)
• Admission: Fee charged (discounts for seniors, children, military)
• Events: Pioneer days, frontier skills demos, Christmas candlelight tours

Managed by Kentucky Department of Parks. Verify hours at parks.ky.gov before visiting.