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Fort Boone
Boonesborough is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Madison County, Kentucky, Madison County, Kentucky, United States. Founded by famed frontiersman Daniel Boone in 1778 as one of the first English-speaking settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains, Boonesborough lies in the central part of the state along the Kentucky River and is the site of Fort Boonesborough State Park, which includes the Kentucky River Museum. The park site has been rebuilt to look like a working fort of the time that Boone resided there. Boonesborough is part of the Richmond-Berea micropolitan area. It is located at the junction of Kentucky Route 388 and Kentucky Route 627. History Boonesborough was founded as Boone's Station by the frontiersman Daniel Boone while working for Richard Henderson (American pioneer), Richard Henderson and Nathanial Hart of the Transylvania Company. Boone led a group of settlers (which included a number of History of African Americans in Kentucky, African Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky State Parks
Maintained by the Kentucky Department of Parks, Kentucky's system of 49 state parks has been referred to as "the nation's finest" and experiences more repeat business annually than those of any other U.S. state. The state's diverse geography provides a variety of environments to experience. From mountain lakes to expansive caves to forests teeming with wildlife, park-goers have their choice of attractions, and they are all within a day's drive of each other. Unless otherwise specified, data in the following lists are taken from ''Kentucky State Parks'' by Bill Bailey. Although the Kentucky Horse Park is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, it is administered separately from the Department of Parks. Breaks Interstate Park is also separate, administered under an interstate compact with the state of Virginia, in partnership with the parks departments of both states. State recreational parks Kentucky's 24 "rec parks" span the state from Columbus to Pikeville. Each features outdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
