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Nice park Interesting Variety of things to see Easy to locate park in town Enthusiastic staff and... read more

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Reviewed 17 August 2016

Unfortunately the Fort was closed when we visited, but the grounds were still open for us to explore. The grounds include a nice monument to the settlers who founded the first permanent settlement west of the Alleghenies, and the grounds also include a pioneer cemetery from centuries ago. Oddly enough, one of the sites we discovered: the grave of the preacher who officiated the marriage ceremony for Abraham Lincoln's parents!

Date of experience: August 2016
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Reviewed 13 August 2016 via mobile

We had a great time with our the small kids. The staff was excellent and very entertaining for our children. Many went out of their way to five some way to keep them interested!

Date of experience: August 2016
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Reviewed 3 August 2016

Really enjoyed takin Kentucky Historical Trail Hwy 250 to Hwy 68. Great historical site with picnic tables and trees to enjoy a quiet lunch also good historical site

Date of experience: July 2016
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Reviewed 11 July 2016

A full-scale replica of the fort, built by James Harrod in 1774, is the star of this park. Re-enactors, who are in costume, help visitors understand what life was like in log cabins and blockhouses. The log cabins are furnished with handmade furniture, utensils, tools and implements used by the pioneers. My kids loved the one-room school house in a log cabin but they also enjoyed learning about being a blacksmith and a broom maker.

You can also see the Mansion Museum, George Rogers Clark Federal Monument and the Lincoln Marriage Temple, which contains the log cabin in which pioneer preacher Jesse Head married Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, the parents of Abraham Lincoln. If you are a member of the Head Family (like me), you will want to read about Jesse Head, purchase "The Man Who Married Lincoln's Parents" booklet for $2.99 in the gift shop, and then visit Jesse Head's gravesite in the nearby Spring Hill Cemetery (under an oak in section "E" and near the little white square chapel).

Date of experience: July 2016
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Reviewed 11 July 2016

During our trip to the Beaumont Inn in Harrodsburg, we had an afternoon not planned. Old Fort Harrods is in Harrodsburg which is the oldest city in Kentucky. We visited and found ourselves greeted by friendly well informed people dresses in period costume. The Fort was a great place to visit and would be very kid-friendly. Our ticket not only got us into the Fort but also a museum. The museum was a treasure of period pieces including China, guns, tools, etc.

Date of experience: July 2016
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