Welcome to... Mercer County Kentucky |
In August 2000, my husband David, our son TJ, his girlfriend Heather and I took a
genealogy/vacation trip to Kentucky. One of the places that we to see was Old
Fort Harrod. We also visited Constitution Square in Boyle County. One of the things
that I love about the two places is they are wonderful spots in history right
in the middle of a modern day town. It makes me very proud that in this time
of hurry up electronics and digital displays, time has been taken to keep the
past alive and preserved. It's always been my personal belief that in order to
understand the future, one must first understand the past. After all, without
a past, what kind of future do we have? I also want to apologize ahead of time for some of these pictures. We visited Old Fort Harrod on one of the hottest days that summer and as wonderful as digital cameras are, they do become affected by the heat. And because I was 7 months along with our Rebecca, I couldn't climb and scramble around like I'd usually do :) so some of them aren't as visually good as I'd like, but I think you'll enjoy them just the same :) My thanks goes to all the wonderful people at the Fort for putting up with me :) |
Mercer County Marriages Book One - Partial List Book Two - Partial List Books 3 thru 18 - Partial List |
The Memorial Wall At Fort Harrod |
Osage Orange Tree |
Osage Orange Tree Circa late 18th century Tree crown is 98' x 106' Tree height is 75' Circumference of tree standing 12' - 4' Circumference of base 56' |
This tree is taller and broader than the National Champion, but remains Unoffical
Nation Champion due to the split trunk. |
The Museum at Fort Harrod |
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