The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-05-24
BOONE FORT
READY FOR WAR.
Notable Kentucky State Build
ing is Formerly Dedicated.
Most Unique Structure In Exhib-
ition Ground and Promis-
eS to be Popular.

-Kentucky's building at the James
town exposition was dedicated with q
simple program to-day, and from now
on the Fort of Boonesboro promises
to be one of the most popular spots
about the exposition grounds. The
day was cold, raw and threatening
and for that reason the crowd at the
exposition was one of the smallest
since the gates were thrown open.
The Fort of Boonesboro has been
open to the public since the exposi-
ton opened three weeks ago, but de-
lay in the arrival of building material
prevented an earlier announcement of
the buildings dedication.
From all sides the Kentuckians were
congratulated on the unique and at
tractive appearance of their building
and the ideal site selected for it.
The idea of reproduction of the
Daniel Boone fort as State building
for Kentucky at the exposition was
early adopted by the Kentucky James
town Exposition Commission.
Logs for the construction of the
fort were shipped from Kentucky.
Half score of counties furnished this
timber and at least a dozen varieties
of wood were used in the building. A
few of the poles out OF which the
chimneys and the stockade are con-
structed, grew along Boone's trace,
in Madison county near the site Of
the original fort.
The Kentucky building follows close
ly the outline made for ii. A double
log house near the center of the stock
ade Is used as the main assembly
place for Kentuckians and their
friends. Two spacious rooms are con-
nected by varanda twenty feet
square. On each side and running the
full length of the building is a piazza
twelve feet in width.
From the central areaway to the
stockade on either side runs a piazza
twenty feet in width, with rough logs
supporting the roofs. Six tall pine
trees grow from within these varandas
and spread their shade far above the
building. Within the stockade there
are forty-nine pine trees. These SEN
finals of the forest are one of the
most unique features, and one of the
greatest attractions of the fort.
At each corner of the stockade is n
two-stery block house." One OF
these is used as an office for the
State Commission, and one of them
will be occupied by the resident Com
missioner. The other two corner
houses are used for the various en-
ployes of The commission in charge Ct
the State building and Kentucky's ex-
hibits.
In one room is a picture of Daniel
Boone. This was painted by Nicolo
Marshall, the famous Louisville ar
list and was kindly loaned by him
to the commission for the Exposition
period.
Standing on the board walk i'm
mediately in front Of the building one
is impressed with the unequeness of
the structure and IL fitness for the
positions occupied. Everything is in
complete harmony. Near one end CT
the main building is an old-time well
with the antiquated sweep" Near
the front entrance are two flag
staffs. From one of these floats the
American flag, and from the other
the Kentucky flag. Flower beds have
been planted in odd spots Throughout
the stockade enclosure and month
or two later it is hoped that morning
glories, sun flowers and marigolds will
beautify the place.