National Historic Landmark

Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District

Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky
Listed
April 13, 1994
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
94000303

About this property

Fort Boonesborough was a frontier fort in Kentucky, founded by Daniel Boone and his men following their crossing of the Kentucky River on April 1, 1775. The settlement they founded, known as Boonesborough, Kentucky, is Kentucky's second oldest European-American settlement. It served as a major frontier outpost during the American Revolutionary War, and survived into the early 19th century before its eventual abandonment. A National Historic Landmark now administered as part of Fort Boonesborough State Park, the site is one of the best-preserved archaeological sites of early westward expansion by British colonists in that period. It is located in Madison County, Kentucky off Kentucky Route 627.

Location

4375 Old Boonesborough Rd.
Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky
37.88974, -84.26822

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTMILITARYCOMMERCEAGRICULTURETRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Civil War Fort at Boonesboro
Civil War
0.5 mi
Bush-Dykes, W., House
Industrial
2 mi
Tevis House
Industrial
2.6 mi
Bush, Jonathan, House
Industrial
2.7 mi
Quisenberry, J., House
Industrial
2.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of Fort Boonesborough
1778Revolutionary War
0.3 mi
Siege of Boonesborough 1778
1778Early Republic
0.5 mi
Siege of Boonesborough (1778)
1778Revolutionary War
0.8 mi
Battle of Boonesborough (1778)
1778Revolutionary War
6.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 13, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District?

Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District?

The period of significance for Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era.

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