The replica of Old Fort Harrod in Harrodsburg is becoming one of my favorite historic hang outs. Here are some great old post cards I found of the location lately.
The back of the top one pictured (Mansion Museum) reads:
Property acquired in 1830.. house erected by Major James Taylor, whose grandfather, Samuel Taylor, was one of the first town trustees of Harrodsburg, also a member of the convention that formed the first constitution of Kentucky in 1792. Direct descendants of Major Taylor have owned and occupied this home until June 16, 1925, when the Kentucky Pioneer Memorial Association acquired it as a historic shrine.
The next card showing the entire fort, says:
The desire to preserve tangible symbols of life which made their freedom possible has brought about a reproduction of the log stockade "Fort Harrod", which was built from an original drawing by Sen. W. W. Stephenson. It was founded by James Harrod and a company of Virginians in 1774 and is located at Harrodsburg.
The bottom postcard has this description:
At Harrodsburg, KY., an authentic replica of Old Fort Harrod does honor to the pioneers who settled there in 1774. Within the enclosure are replicas of the settlers' log cabins, the first school house in Kentucky and a spring.
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