Fort Boonesborough

Winner of 2 History Awards From the Kentucky Historical Society

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What can you see on a visit to Fort Boonesborough?
A variety of activities take place in the cabins, daily. Also visit the Event Schedule Page for a listing of special events at the fort.

Visitors to the Fort can walk the grounds, see a short film in the orientation center and visit with the interpreters inside the cabins as they go about their various activities. And don’t forget the 18th century Transylvania Store and also the Fort Gift Shop, The River Museum, The Pool and The Campground.

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Visit with one of the fort’s blacksmiths as they forge 18th implements

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This cabin shows how early settlers would have lived and dressed.

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Shop Our 18th Century
Transylvania Store!

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2010 Fort
Schedule

2010
 Campground Schedule

Fort
Boonesborough
Foundation

Fort Hours and Admission Prices

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Kentucky Humanities Council

What would the settlers at Fort Boonesborough have in the garden? Stop and check what’s growing.

Wooden bowls and spoons, tools and more come from the woodworker’s cabin

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Learn about 18th century firearms in the gunmaker’s cabin.

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Sewing, spinning and weaving kept the women of Fort Boonesborough busy.

The original Fort Boonesborough was built by Daniel Boone and his men in 1775

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