Logan's Fort: Western Theater of the American Revolution

This is my winter photo of a standing replica of one of the three first European American settlements in Kentucky. It is Logan's Station in modern day Stanford, Kentucky. I don't think many Americans, even Kentuckians, have seen this three year old replica. Fort Logan is not easy to find. There are no road signs. It is not well known or much of a tourist attraction yet.

I've taken a photo of the structures behind Fort Logan's front wall.

History: At the outset of the American Revolution, the British made a pact with the Indians to destroy the American settlements in Kentucky and drive the settlers out. The goal was to confine the Americans to the east of the Appalachians, and there amidst the thirteen colonies to divide and defeat the American rebellion. The tide of western settlers in the Ohio Valley would be stopped and the Indians, in turn, would keep Kentucky.

In the early days of Kentucky, there were three main settlements, each with a fort to protect settlers against the natives. Harrodstown (est. 1774) was to the northwest, and Boonesborough (est. 1775) was to the northeast of Logan's Station (est. 1775).

Founded by Benjamin Logan and John Floyd, Logan's Station was on the western theater of the American Revolution. Modern day Stanford, Kentucky has grown up around it.

The settlements were hit. Fort Harrod was attacked (March, 1777) as was Logan's Station (photoed).

Tim Talbot of Explore Kentucky History writes of Logan's Station: "In May 1777, Logan’s Station was the scene of a thirteen-day siege by Native Americans. During the stalemate, one of the fort’s occupants, Burr Harrison, was wounded outside the stockade. Benjamin Logan risked his life by rescuing the wounded man while protecting himself from deadly arrows with a feather mattress."

Boonesborough to the north was later besieged for eleven days, an attack that was led by Chief Blackfish.

Frontiersman Daniel Boone managed to postpone the attack on his settlement of Boonesborough. He and his large entourage of men were caught by the Shawnee while gathering salt for the Boonesborough community. After learning that his community would be attacked, he appealed to Chief Blackfish's humanity and persuaded Blackfish to wait until the following summer so that the weak women and children of Boonesborough would not die from a winter march. Boone later escaped to warn Boonesborough's settlers to prepare and to send for help just before the Shawnee arrived. Boone and his settlers managed to stand their ground, but just barely. The Virginia militia came to their rescue in the nick of time.

Taken in: United States / Kentucky / Stanford (show map)

Taken on: March 21, 2018

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