The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-15

For it Is the log cabin in which Nancy Hanks
lived When a girl and in which she was married
10 thomas Lincoln by Rev. Jesse Head of Hair
foasburg, a Methodist circuit rider In this
caoh, which stood originally on the Lincoln farm
III washington county but which was moved TO
lhe Harrodsburg park several years ago. Thomas
Lincoln and his bride lived fer two or three
years before moving to the farm near Hodgen
vile where on February II, 1863 this pioneer
mother gave birth to the son who was destined
70 income one of the great men of all time
Abraham Lincoln
Harrodsburg gets its right to the title of .The
Mother Town from the fact that on limo 1e
1t'4' party of settlers led by Col James Harrod
pitcheu thelr camp beside big spring on its
sue ana proceeded to lay off a town there They
aesisheu one acre in-lots on each side of the
street running east and west and ten acre out
lots TO each of the Inhabitants They then nro
ceeded to build four five cabins on their in lots
anu ureW, iots for cabins scattered over a wide
territory which were called lottery cabins Soo,
AFTER their arrival they were Joined by Jsaac
Hlle, surveyor, and another party of men
Whlle they were busy planning the town DAMN,
Boone and Michael Stoner messengers from ord
Duiinore, who had come 500 miles in 60 ,lovs to
warn the Vehturesome pioneers in Kentucky that
the indians were on the warpath arrived Wbilo
thefe Boone became interested in their nIons ana
was given lot in the new town adioninn tbot
ol Evan Hinton. double log cabin was built ia
serve poth Boone and Hinton and stood there
unit it was burned by the Indians in 1777 rbrs
II Will be seen Boone had hand i'm SETTLING
Hafrodsburg before he did the town which bora
MS name. The settlers at iIarrodsburg remained
mere uhtli July, Them 4 result of the warninq
drought by Boone and Stoner, returned to taka
part III the Dunmore war and fought i'm thar his
torlc engagement the battle of Point Pleasant
On March TO- l775, Harrod and his settlers re
turned to make their permanent settlement ~
hafrodsburs fsince Boone began his fort at /
boonesborough, April L, l775 l1arrodsbura hos /
priority OF more TRAN two weeks oyer Boones
borough as permanent settlement) NV Son
temDer the wives and families of the uarnods |
pufs SETTLERS had arrived and finlimg the orainoa
lott inadequate and scarcely safe as a defensa
from the indian attacks which We're sure TO Como
u second and larger one WAS built on old Eart
HILL O'u fo''
Wlthn its narrow confines that stoelaaaa
STRONGHOLD contained all the elements that bavo
hade kentucky famous-coufage and kindlinaSs
wIhch distinguished such leaders as Boone and
Ilarrod and Logan; religion as practiced nv J,ey
John Lythe and Squire Boone who CANA MIA,
Dio'e III one hand an ak in the other. eultura
aiiu craftsmanship as eXempIfed in John Todd.
'upero geheraship for there George Rogers rlarl
DAMNED his conquest of the Northwest Terri
DRY. so reads descriptive pamphlet of
he fort VI
situated on the Wilderness Road ii was CON
ehiehtiy reached and provided refuge for
lher forters when Indians were on the Warmth
brave pioneers placed their wives and cbildron
mere FOR safety when unable to protect them
lher own forts People travelling over this
wilderness Road stopped there and found cor
lal welcome, except perhaps Cen Henry Ham
TON called the hair buyer who rested thare
men sent in chains to Williamsburg the cantive
George Rogers Clark |
biack Fish attacked It. Capt John Hagpin
apt. John Hinkson, Capt. John McCleIland Col
ooert Patterson General Logan, John Aavwo1
10 scores OF Others whose names adom the naoo
our pioneer history occupied Harrod's fort at !.
me time dnrng those eyentful years. m
lem all we must accord the homer due for tbon
me as the Revolution began held their ground
s1ended Virginia's back door and saved an ON y y
re to the nation" y