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Harrodsburg

Author: Bobbi Dawn Rightmyer

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738582108

Harrodsburg is the oldest permanent settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains and was founded in 1774 by James Harrod. Images of America: Harrodsburg covers the city limits from the late 1770s to the early 1960s and provides over 220 images from the Armstrong Collection, the Harrodsburg Historical Society, the Mercer County Public Library, and the Kentucky Historical Society. Within these pages, experience and explore Harrodsburg during the pivotal era at the beginning of the great commonwealth--from the settlement of Old Fort Harrod to the "Saratoga of the West" mineral springs and spas. Follow the growth, hard times, and recovery of Harrodsburg, including government and growing businesses, advancements in education, the rise of religious institutions, and local and visiting celebrities. These well-preserved photographs from entrepreneurs, grand openings, and expert news reporting allow the reader to step back in time.

James Harrod: Founder of Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Author: Bobbi Rightmyer

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2023-07

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1467154474

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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.

Memorial to George Rogers Clark at Clarksville, Ind., and Harrodsburg, Ky

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Library

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Published: 1930

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13:

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History of Harrodsburg, A: Saratoga of the South

Author: Bobbi Dawn Rightmyer

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1467149063

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Established in 1774 by the famed pioneer James Harrod, the city of Harrodsburg was the first European heritage town west of the Allegheny Mountains. With the discovery of a number of mineral springs in the area, several local residents thought that the springs could be turned into a tourist attraction. During the early nineteenth century, Greenville Springs, Harrodsburg Springs and Graham Springs became some of the most popular spas and hotels in the South, and Harrodsburg became known as the "Saratoga of the South." These springs offered rest, relaxation and accommodations for the entire family. Join historian Bobbi Dawn Rightmyer as she revisits the stories behind how simple mineral springs turned a small town into a nationwide vacation hotspot.

Harrodsburg and Mercer County

Author: Anna Armstrong

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0738598631

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Dedicated exclusively to the oldest town in Kentucky, Postcard History Series: Harrodsburg and Mercer County presents what Fort Harrod looked like when it was established in 1775. High Bridge, spanning the Kentucky River between Mercer and Jessamine Counties and only miles from Shakertown, was an engineering wonder of its age. As the highest railroad bridge in the world at the time, it was the subject of hundreds of postcards. Summer visitors came from all over the country to enjoy Harrodsburg's Graham Springs Resort, known as the "Saratoga of the West." Views of nearby Dix Dam and Herrington Lake were made into postcards for vacationers to send to their friends and family.