Author : Anna Armstrong
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0738598631
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (385 download)
Book Synopsis Harrodsburg and Mercer County by : Anna Armstrong
Download or read book Harrodsburg and Mercer County written by Anna Armstrong and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dedicated exclusively to the oldest town in Kentucky, Postcard History Series: Harrodsburg and Mercer County presents what Fort Harrod looked like when it was established in 1775. High Bridge, spanning the Kentucky River between Mercer and Jessamine Counties and only miles from Shakertown, was an engineering wonder of its age. As the highest railroad bridge in the world at the time, it was the subject of hundreds of postcards. Summer visitors came from all over the country to enjoy Harrodsburg's Graham Springs Resort, known as the "Saratoga of the West." Views of nearby Dix Dam and Herrington Lake were made into postcards for vacationers to send to their friends and family.