Harrodsburg in Mercer County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

The Academy

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 6, 2019

1. The Academy Marker

Inscription. In 1847, under the supervision of Rev. John Montgomery, the Presbyterian Church hired James Curry to construct the Harrodsburg Female Academy on land purchased from Christopher Columbus Graham. Housed Civil War wounded from the Battle of Perryville.

Erected by James Harrod Trust. (Marker Number 23.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky, Harrodsburg, James Harrod Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 37° 45.548′ N, 84° 50.625′ W. Marker is in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Mooreland Avenue & Beaumont Avenue, on the left when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrodsburg KY 40330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: United Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Gun Shop Site / Famed Gunsmith (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mother Town of Kentucky (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrodsburg Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrodsburg Christian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Mercer County Jail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); County Named / Mercer County (about 400 feet away); Clay Hill (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrodsburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Early Gun Shop Site / Civil War Armorer (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 6, 2019

2. The Academy Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 6, 2019

3. The Academy

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.