Logan's Fort
Newsletter
Logan's Fort Foundation, Inc.,
P.O.B. 1775, Stanford, KY 40484
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Logan's Fort Newsletter Logan's Fort Foundation, Inc., P.O.B. 1775, Stanford, KY 40484 |
The preliminary report of the investigations at Logan's Fort has been printed. This report is by Dr. Kim A. McBride and Dr. W. Stephen McBride with contributions by Christian Davenport, Nicholas P. Herrmann and Jack Rossen. It is report No. 21 from the Kentucky Archaeological Survey jointly sponsored by the Kentucky Heritage Council and the University of Kentucky. This is the first draft and it is being proof read by Lynda Closson for the historical accuracy. This report will be available for you to see at the March meeting of the Foundation. We are delighted to advise you that this report is going to be for sale by the Foundation when the final draft is printed. This report contains, to name a few: Locations, excerpts from Filson's, Draper Manuscript drawing of Logan's Fort, Fort structure, pictures of volunteers, pictures of artifacts, visual inventory of the burial at Logan's Fort, a picture of the Spanish Real dated 1749 minted in Mexico City and much more. When these booklets are available for purchase you will receive notification if you have paid your 1999 dues of $10.00.
The Logan's Fort web site is still on-line. We invite you to visit the site at https://logansfort.org.
The ISTEA Enhancement Funds have been approved thus far to get a survey and conduct an appraisal of the portion of the historic site on the Camenisch property. The Executive Board met with the Camenisch Family representative, Mr. Chris Camenisch, in December to explain the project that was planned and to request permission to do a survey and permit the D.O.T. to conduct an appraisal. The meeting ended with Mr. Camenisch requesting time to cogitate our request. We are still awaiting a response from him.
The Foundation meets three times a year. The next meeting will be July 18, 1999. You will receive a notice. LOGAN'S FORT DIORAMA Logan's Fort Foundation is thrilled to have the Logan's Fort diorama on exhibit at the newly restored L&N Depot in Stanford, KY on Depot Street. If you are in Stanford you should stop by and see the diorama and the railroad museum. The restoration of the Historic Depot is just the beginning of what is coming to the 3rd Oldest County in Kentucky. Diorama will be at Kentucky History Center from April 10 - June 25, 1999.
Recently one piece of property at the historic Fort site has come available for purchase. A Patron of the Fort has agreed to purchase it so as to give us the opportunity to raise the necessary funds to buy it. It is vital that we begin raising serious funds for acquisition of this property NOW. We have reached the turning point of our project. Property owners have agreed to sell and we must raise the funds. Please donate to this Project! We must raise $30,000 by July 1, 1999..
Donations are tax deductible. The Lincoln County Fiscal Court has established a fund for the Logan's Fort Project. Make your check payable to Lincoln Co./Logan's Fort. Send to Logan's Fort P.O.B. 1775, Stanford, KY 40484.
There are three new books available on Lincoln County and its rich genealogical history:
"Buffalo Springs Cemetery Reference Book" by Luzia Ann Foster. $30.00 payable to Miss Foster, sent to 222 Whitley Avenue, Stanford, KY 40484 "Lincoln County, Virginia/Kentucky Deeds" by Mrs. Peggy Selby Galloway, Mrs. Ann Pennington MacKinnon and Michael C. Watson. It is abstracts of Lincoln County Deed Books A & B. $24.00 payable to MGW Publications, sent to 190 Quirk's Run Road, Harrodsburg, KY 40330.
"History of the Wickliffe, Waters, Harden and Logan Families in Kentucky" by John D. Wickliffe. $15.00 payable to Logan's Fort, sent to P.O.B. 1775, Stanford, KY 40484..