James Harrod: Founder of Harrodsburg, Kentucky

A pioneer, a Soldier and a Visionary In 1774, James Harrod founded the oldest, permanent English settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains. Establishing Harrodsburg was a symbolic act declaring the Kentucky frontier open for settlement. Harrod was a soldier and pioneer who was instrumental in exploration of the area. His settlement domesticated an area considered wild and untamed and has continued for more than 200 years. Author Bobbi Dawn Rightmyer details the beginning of this historic city and life of the man who founded it.

Author: Bobbi Rightmyer
Publisher: History Press
Published: 07/24/2023
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781467154475
ISBN10: 1467154474
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical