Harrodsburg in Mercer County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Pioneer Graveyard
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
1. Pioneer Graveyard Marker
Inscription.
Pioneer Graveyard. .
This graveyard was just South of Fort Harrod. The original fort was located on the hill where our present day parking lot is. Over 480 grave stones still remain in this pioneer graveyard..
This graveyard was just
South of Fort Harrod.
The original fort was
located on the hill where
our present day parking
lot is. Over 480 grave
stones still remain in this
pioneer graveyard.
Location. 37° 45.74′ N, 84° 50.85′ W. Marker is in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, in Mercer County. Marker can be reached from West Lexington Street west of South College Street (U.S. 127), on the left when traveling west. Located in Old Fort Harrod State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 South College Street, Harrodsburg KY 40330, United States of America. Touch for directions.
This historic cemetery was used from 1775, when the fort was built, until about 1833. Most of the graves up to 1800 are only marked by rough unlettered stones. The different grave markings clearly define the progress of civilization at the date of burial, and the materials to be had at the time.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
4. Catherine
Daughter of Mathias & Sara Bush
Died October 8th, 1800
Age 2 years, 2 months, 25 days
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
5. Mysterious fate of James Harrod
The dust of many courageous men, women and children who
braved the perils of a pathless wilderness, has made sacred this historic spot. It seems irony of fate, however, that the brave and intrepid James Harrod,
who gave the town its name, should lie in an unknown and unmarked grave. He failed to return from one of his frequent hunting expeditions, his fate shrouded in mystery.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
6. 1832 T.J. Head
This is said to be the grave of Thomas Jefferson Head,
a son of Jesse Head, the pioneer preacher who united the parents of Abraham Lincoln (Thomas Lincoln & Nancy Hanks)
in 1806
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, August 18, 2011
7. Ann McGinty
Noted pioneer women Ann McGinty, lies buried here. She brought the first spinning wheel to Kentucky. Ann McGinty
departed this life in 1815
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 26, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.