The stories of Mercer County, KY
8 narrated audio stories from across Mercer County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Mercer County
Where the Frontier Learned Paperwork
In Harrodsburg, survival gave way to courts, deeds, and government.
Mercer County
The Founder Who Vanished
James Harrod built a settlement that lasted, then disappeared into history’s fog.
Old Fort Harrod State Park
Where Kentucky Put Down a Permanent English Foothold
James Harrod’s fort turned a risky outpost into a lasting settlement.
Mercer County
Where the West Began at Harrod’s Town
James Harrod’s settlement changed Kentucky’s early frontier story.
Mercer County
The Founder Who Vanished Into Kentucky
A town’s beginning and its founder’s unresolved disappearance.
Mercer County
The Founder Who Vanished
How James Harrod built a town and left a mystery behind.
Old Fort Harrod State Park
Where Fort Harrod Was Rebuilt to Be Remembered
How a frontier outpost became a living public-history landmark in Harrodsburg.
Mercer County
A County Named to Remember
How Mercer County’s name turned frontier geography into remembrance.
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