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15th Annual Fort Harrod Settlement & Raid/Harrodsburg 250th Celebration

June 8 @ 8:30 AM - June 16 @ 6:00 PM

Free

June 16th, 1774 to June 16th, 2024!

250 Years since Harrodsburg’s Founding.

  • We will be celebrating starting with a SAR Presentation, Parade, and Pageants on June 8th.
  • Ending with a Founder’s Day celebration on June 16th, 2024.
  • Settlers, natives, and traders will be encamped at Fort Harrod, and demonstrations will go on all day from the 13th – 16th with a raid on the fort Saturday at 3:00 PM.
  • Events going on all over town those four days and even a canoe trip on the KY River for re-enactors.
  • We are interested in getting as many re-enactors as we can for the Parade and the encampment here at Old Fort Harrod State Park. We will limit space for traders so contact the park soon.
  • Please contact us at 859-734-3314.

Old Fort Harrod State Park

100 S. College St
Harrodsburg, KY 40330 United States