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| James Harrod led a small band of men to establish the first permanent settlement in Kentucky. In 1774 they founded Harrodstown (now Harrodsburg), but deserted thirty cabins late that year after a native American attack. Harrod returned in a year to reclaim the land and build a fort. |
Source: Kleber, John E. The Kentucky Encyclopedia, Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky1992. |