Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District - KY
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vhasler
N 37° 53.624 W 084° 16.225
16S E 740017 N 4197537
In 1775, a fort was established by Daniel Boone for the settlers who traveled into this Bluegrass region.
Waymark Code: WM6P8M
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2009
Views: 10
From the NRHP application, "Included in the district is the archeological site of the stockaded fort built in 1775 by Judge Richard Henderson, Daniel Boone, and other members of the Transylvania Land Company. This fort served as a defensive sanctuary, communications center, temporary residence, and political seat for hundreds of settlers who entered Kentucky in the 1770s-1790s."
Coordinates were taken at the memorial obelisk in front of the fort.
Street address:
4375 Old Boonesborough Rd
Richmond, KY USA
40475,
County / Borough / Parish: Madison County
Year listed: 1994
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Information Potential
Periods of significance: 1499-1000 AD, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Transportation
Current function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 04/01/2009 To: 10/31/2009
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:30 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
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