Logan's Fort Battlefield

Established in 1775 by Col. Benjamin Logan and other pioneer families near present-day Stanford, Kentucky, Logan’s Fort was a fortified settlement of cabins surrounded by stockade walls. In May 1777, Shawnee warriors attacked the fort, killing two settlers, Burr Harrison and William Hudson. Residents relied on a covered passageway to nearby St. Asaph’s Spring for access to water during the siege.

The fort later served as a center for community gatherings, weddings, and court proceedings before being abandoned in the early 1790s. Archaeological excavations in the late 1990s uncovered ceramics, eating utensils, remnants of the passageway to the spring, and the remains of William Hudson, whose injuries corroborated historical accounts of the siege. 

Today, the partially reconstructed fort features a museum, walking trail, picnic area, and the Scottie Ernst Memorial Bridge, offering visitors a glimpse into life on Kentucky’s Revolutionary War frontier.