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

The Mansion of the Pioneer Memorial State Park

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 6, 2019

1. The Mansion of the Pioneer Memorial State Park Marker

Inscription. This property was acquired in 1830 and the house erected by Major James Taylor, prominent in civil affairs of that period, whose grandfather, Samuel Taylor, was one of the first town trustees of Harrodsburg, also member of the convention that formed the first constitution of Kentucky, when it became a commonwealth in 1792. Direct descendants of Major Taylor have owned and occupied this home until it passed as a historic shrine into the keeping of the Kentucky Pioneer Memorial Association, June 16, 1925.

Erected 1926 by Harrodsburg Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 1925.

Location. 37° 45.696′ N, 84° 50.751′ W. Marker is in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in Mercer County. It is on South College Street (U.S. 68) just north of Curry Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S College St, 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 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: The Lincoln Marriage Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lincoln Move to the Frontier (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Marriage Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Osage Orange Tree

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Harrod (within shouting distance of this marker); George Rogers Clark (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Home of Rebecca Hart (about 300 feet away); United Methodist Church and Parsonage (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrodsburg.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 6, 2019

2. The Mansion of the Pioneer Memorial State Park Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 6, 2019

3. The Mansion of the Pioneer Memorial State Park Marker

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 507 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.