A station was a defensible residence constructed on the
American frontier during the late 18th and early 19th century.
Many of these structures were built on the
Kentucky
Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
frontier during the struggle with the
British and
Native Americans. According to
Virginia
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law, settled land had to be surveyed, a corn crop planted and a dwelling built. On the frontier, this building had to be
fortified.
The home, often called a station, but could be called a fort in other regions, was usually built of logs and were supplied only while hostilities were continuing. Families often maintained a station and visitors were always welcome, since in numbers there was strength. Veterans were given land grants after the American Revolution, and many built a station to secure the area.
The purpose for stations in Kentucky was for protection, since most Native Americans at the time supported the British and often attacked the settlers.
See also
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Columbia and Fort Miami (Ohio)
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Corn Island (Kentucky)
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Covalt Station - Bethany Town (Ohio)
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Dunlap's Station (Ohio)
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Fort Nelson (Kentucky)
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Fort-on-Shore
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Fort William (Kentucky)
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Spring Station, Kentucky
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Floyd's Station, Kentucky
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Bryan's Station, Kentucky
References
External links
List of Kentucky stations
Pre-statehood history of Kentucky
Fortifications by type
Fortifications in the United States
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