Harrodsburg, once a frontier territory, was founded in 1774 as the first permanent English settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains. It was founded by James Harrod as Harrod's Town (or Harrodstown). 

Please visit www.harrodsburgky.com/visitors.htm for information on where to stay, eat, shop, and other attractions to visit while you're in the area. For you history buffs, Mercer County and nearby Boyle County are home to numerous historical attractions including Pleasan Hill Shaker Village, Old Fort Harrod, and Perryville Battlefield, to name a few.

Harrodsburg, once a frontier territory, was founded in 1774 as the first permanent English settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains. It was founded by James Harrod as Harrod's Town (or Harrodstown). 

Please visit www.harrodsburgky.com/visitors.htm for information on where to stay, eat, shop, and other attractions to visit while you're in the area. For you history buffs, Mercer County and nearby Boyle County are home to numerous historical attractions including Pleasan Hill Shaker Village, Old Fort Harrod, and Perryville Battlefield, to name a few.