The original Fort Harrod was erected in 1774 by Captain James Harrod as protection from Indian attacks. The Old Fort Harrod has been faithfully recreated, including a replica of Kentucky's first school house. On the grounds is the Lincoln Marriage Temple, housing the log cabin in which Abraham Lincoln's parents were wed. The oldest cemetary west of the Alleghenies contains the graves of over five hundred early settlers and is located in Fort Harrod State Park.
Greenville Springs and Harrodsburg Springs were among the finest spas in the south during the latter part of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, giving Harrodsbug the reputation of being "The Saratoga of the South." Beaumont College, a notable school for girls, was built on the site of Greenville Springs and is now an inn and restaurant. Eight miles from town is Pleasant Hill, a restored Shaker Village.
Harrodsburg was the location of several Skirmishes during the Civil War. Many Historic structures and ante-bellum homes remain.
-Agriculture is the largest industry, but in the past twenty years eleven other industries have been established.
-There are three school districts offering K-12: Harrodsburg Independent, Burgin Independent and Mercer County. Central Kentucky Christian School is also located in Mercer County.
-Higher education opportunities are easily accessible to Harrodsburg. Two liberal arts colleges are within a fifteen minute drive from Harrodsburg. Centre College is located in Danville and Asbury College in Wilmore. Eastern Kentucky University has an extension site in Danville, and the University of Kentucky and Transylvania College are in Lexington.
-Points of interest in the area are Old Fort Harrod State Park, Shakertown and Herrington Lake.
-Daniel Boone, The Man and The Legend, an outdoor drama, has been in production for more than thirty-five years. Performances are held from mid-June through August, Tuesday through Saturday.
-Harrodsburg is also the home of The Ragged Edge Community Theater which offers plays throughout the year.
-Health care facilities are James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital, HArrodsburg Health Care Center and Comprehensive Care.
-Anderson-Dean Community Park is a two hundred acre recreational Complex. It boasts facilities for team sports and individual activities.
-The Mercer County Senior Citizens Center, also located in Anderson-Dean Park, offers meals and activities such as day trips, classes and entertainment. Health Screening is also part of the on-going program.