National Register of Historic Places
Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District
Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District is a historic place in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1994, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 94000303.
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Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District
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About this place
What is Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District?
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.
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Listing details
- Name
- Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District
- City
- Richmond
- County
- Madison County
- State
- Kentucky
- Listed on the National Register
- April 14, 1994
- NRIS reference number
- 94000303
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 37.88974, -84.26822
When was Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District listed on the National Register?
Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 14, 1994.
Where is Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District located?
Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District is located in Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky at approximately 37.88974, -84.26822. See the map above.
Is Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Fort Boonesborough Townsite Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.