- Grade Levels:
- 4-8
- Length:
- 20 minutes
- Taping Rights:
- Unlimited
- MARC Record:
- Downloadable
- Web Site:
- KET Online
- Teaching Materials:
- See Below
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Early settlers encountered many barriers to exploration and settlement as they made their way into Kentucky, including conflict with the native peoples already using the land, and endured many hardships as they used the natural resources at hand to survive and establish communities on America’s frontier. Along the way, these pioneers created a unique culture and forever changed the physical environment of the land they settled.
Today, Fort Harrod in Mercer County and Fort Boonesborough in Madison County serve as reminders of this frontier past. This 2006 KET electronic field trip visits these two reconstructed forts to give students a taste of what life was like for Kentuckians of the 18th century. Reenactors and craftspeople demonstrate the responsibilities and areas of specialization of the members of a settlement community. The program also explores the various reasons why people left other homes behind to head for the frontier, traces their routes into what is now Kentucky, and examines the geographical and economic factors that helped determine whether a frontier community would survive and grow.
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