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Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park
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Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park
998 Levi Jackson Mill Road
London, Kentucky 40744-8944
Phone: 606-330-2130
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| Hike in the footsteps of pioneers on two historic trails, the Wilderness Road and Boone?s Trace. These thoroughfares carried more than 200,000 settlers from the eastern colonies into the western frontier between 1774 and 1796. But danger lurked along the way; McNitt?s Defeat, Kentucky?s worst Indian massacre, occurred here in 1786.
The park encompasses over 800 acres and includes the Defeated Camp Pioneer Burial Ground, McHargue's Mill and the Mountain Life Museum, which brings visitors into a pioneer settlement. |
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| While discovering Kentucky?s pioneer heritage at Levi Jackson State Park, visitors can relax in a 146-site campground, nestled in open woodland. Utility hookups, a grocery store, a dump station, and three central service buildings containing an activities room, showers, rest rooms, and laundry facilities assure camping convenience.
The campground is open year-round. There are no advance reservations. Guests must check out by 1:00 PM, Eastern time. Pets are allowed if they are restrained.
Group Camp:
Levi Jackson is a great place for a fun-filled group camping trip. The group camping area has an activities building, and may be reserved up to one year in advance.
The group camping ground is open year-round. There is a minimum charge for up to 20 people. Extra fee per person over 20 people. A separate fee is charged for rental of clubhouse; varies with time of day and time of week. Clubhouse rental must be included with the rental of group cabins. |
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| Between 1774 and 1796, more than 200,000 pioneers traveled over the Wilderness Road and Boone?s Trace during the settlement of Kentucky. Today, visitors to the park can retrace the footsteps of the early pioneers on eight-and-one-half miles of hiking trails that include original portions of these historic throughways. |
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| Cool off on a hot summer day in the community swimming pool. A new pool containing water slides is open.
Open daily Memorial Day - middle of August. Open weekends only fom mid-August through Labor Day. Open on Labor Day. Lifeguard-protected. Hours are 12 noon to 7:30 PM. $5 adult under 62 and child 13 and over, $4 adult 62 and older and child 3-12, Free for child 2 and under. |
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| Campgrounds | |  | Griffin Island Campground - Sevierville, TN
Looking for something different? Griffin Island is a family owned and family friendly 32 acre property that includes rental campers, full hook-up sites, and tent sites for rent on Douglas Lake. Griffin Island is your getaway from the mainstream but close enough to all the attraction of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
Phone: 866-461-4561
Web Site: http://www.griffinisland.net |
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| Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park - Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park. 896 acres in Laurel county. Includes camping and cabins. South of London off I-75. | | Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer - Parks - ... Barkley State Resort Park Lake Cumberland State Resort Park Lake Malone State Park Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park Lincoln Homestead State Park Mineral Mound State Park My Old Kentucky Home ... |
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During the night of October 3, 1786, the McNitt Party became the victims of a bloody Indian massacre in which at least 24 people were killed. This was the worst pioneer massacre in Kentucky?s history. A memorial to the McNitt Party was established at Levi Jackson Park.
The Mountain Life Museum brings visitors into a pioneer settlement. Buildings in the settlement were moved from other sites or built as replicas on the park. All buildings are filled with pioneer relics including tools, products of agriculture and household implements.
Open April 1 through October 31, charge for museum, buildings are free.
McHargue?s Mill was built on the banks of the Little Laurel River where it intersects Boone?s Trace. This working reproduction mill dates to the same era as the original McHargue family mills and has authentic interior works, including millstones. It is surrounded by the largest display of millstones in the country. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Admission is free. Cornmeal can be purchased for $2.50 per two-pound bag.
Amphitheater: The Russell Dyche Amphitheater seats 1,500 people and is host to many community events, including the week-long Laurel County Homecoming in August. |
| Area Fishing Related Businesses | | Dave & Rex's Outdoor World
831 W Cumberland Gap Pkwy
Corbin, KY
(606) 523-2277
| Lakeside Market
675 Flatwoods Rd
Corbin, KY
(606) 528-1550
| House's Great Outdoors
2140 E Highway 312
Corbin, KY
(606) 528-3360
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| | Area Resorts and Lodging | | Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
7351 Highway 90
Corbin, KY
(606) 528-4121
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| Boat Rentals | | | Griffin Island Campground - Sevierville, TN
Looking for something different? Griffin Island is a family owned and family friendly 32 acre property that includes rental campers, full hook-up sites, and tent sites for rent on Douglas Lake. Griffin Island is your getaway from the mainstream but close enough to all the attraction of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
Phone: 866-461-4561
Web Site: http://www.griffinisland.net |
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| Realtor | |  | Virginia Wilder Real Estate, LLC - Rose Hill, VA
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