Description

Top Five Things To Do

1. Spend some time in the 1770s Fort Harrod.
2. Visit the Mansion Museum and see a treasure trove of artifacts.
3. See the 'Big Ole Tree', the largest Osage Orange tree in the US.
4. Visit the Lincoln Marriage Temple.
5. See the 'Pioneer Cemetery', the oldest cemetery in Kentucky.

A full-scale replica of the fort built by James Harrod in 1774 is the centerpiece of Old Fort Harrod State Park in Harrodsburg, KY. Cabins and blockhouses are furnished with handmade utensils, furniture, crude tools and implements used by the pioneers. The park complex also features the historic Mansion Museum, George Rogers Clark Federal Monument, Lincoln Marriage Temple, and oldest cemetery west of the Alleghenies.

The Lincoln Marriage Temple is one of the stops along Kentucky's Lincoln Heritage Trail.

Hours of Operation
Park Grounds - Open 7 days a week, year round daylight to dusk
Museum - April 1 – October 31, Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday Noon - 5 p.m.
Fort and Gift Shop - April 1- November 30*** Wednesday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday Noon - 5 p.m.; December - Thursday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; January - March Thursday & Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(***closed for construction November 6 - November 23). 

Things to Do

Birding
The picnic grounds behind the amphitheater offer the best opportunities for bird watching.

Gift Shop
Our gift shop is a hidden jewel in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. We are located just inside the fort and are here to serve you. We offer a variety of Kentucky Proud products, Kentucky handcrafts, books, music, gift items, jewelry, pottery, souvenirs, children’s items, and many more unique items.

Museum
The Mansion Museum is an original structure dating to 1813 when it was Federalist Style, and then underwent additions to make it a Greek Revival. It houses an impressive collection of artifacts dating from the 15th or 16th century through the early 1900’s, including one of the best collections of fire arms, from early flint locks to civil war era muskets. 

Meetings, Conventions and Groups

Amphitheater
Chairs included. $300.00 rental/$200 deposit.

Park Grounds
Weddings $100.00 rental.

Shelter
$75.00 rental.