Fort Boonesborough

Fort Boonesborough was a frontier fort in Kentucky, founded by Daniel Boone and his men following their crossing of the Kentucky River on April 1, 1775. The settlement they founded, known as Boonesborough, Kentucky, is Kentucky's second oldest American settlement. The fort was the scene of much action during the western theater of the American Revolutionary War. In September 1778, the fort withstood an attack by American Indians in what would later be called "The Great Siege". The settlement was later moved to Henderson, Kentucky.

Located in what is now Madison County, Kentucky, Fort Boonesborough State Park was rebuilt as a working fort, containing cabins, bunkhouses and furnishing. During the in-season, the fort also houses resident artisans such as blacksmiths and potters who do open demonstrations to give visitors a taste of what pioneer life in Kentucky was like.
A few weeks ago Josh and Matt's classes went to Fort Boonesborough on a field trip. Matt was sick that day, so he missed out on going and was very sad. Forts and Indian battles are right up his alley. I promised him I'd take him to the Fort and to make up for the missed trip, he could even get something at the gift shop.

Our Fall Break was the perfect time to head down to Richmond and make good on my promise. We all had been to the fort before, except Matt. Trey went on a field trip there years ago and I went with a play group a while back.

The weather was cool, but it kept the masses away and we nearly had the place to ourselves. Plus it didn't hurt that we got there in the early afternoon (most school trips come in the morning) and that school was in session in Madison County.

The kids had a ball and the highlights were Matt finding a cool rifle to purchase and Trey staking a land claim to Daniel Boone. It was a very fun day together. The boys loved watching this man throw tomahawks. I loved this weaving cabin. My Great-grandma Beardall had a loom in her basement and made rugs on it.My brother Kurt brought home an exquisite hand painted fan from Taiwan and gave it to me. The girls love it, but are not allowed to touch or use it. They were thrilled to find fans at the gift shop and at just $3 a piece, I thought they were perfect too.