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Harrodsburg  Pleasant Hill, near Harrodsburg in central Kentucky, is a Shaker community founded in the early 19th century. The village has been restored and visitors may stay in some of the buildings where traditional Shaker crafts are demonstrated. | City and seat of Mercer County, in central Kentucky, 48 km/30 mi southwest of Lexington, near the Salt River; population (1990) 7,300. Founded in 1774, it is the oldest settlement in Kentucky and was the first English settler town to be established west of the Allegheny Mountains. |
| Harrodsburg was built on the Wilderness Road by a group of pioneers under the leadership of James Harrod. A replica of its fort (built in 1775) is in Old Fort Harrod State Park. The town contains many fine restored buildings from several periods. It is a market hub for an agricultural area, and a noted crafts and tourist centre. Nearby are mineral springs and a restored Shaker town from the early 19th century, Pleasant Hill. |
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