Fort Hill (Frankfort, Kentucky)

Archeological Site 15 FR 368
1871. Downtown Frankfort is seen in the foreground, while South Frankfort lies across the river in the background. Fort Hill is in the lower left hand corner.
Fort Hill (Frankfort, Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Fort Hill (Frankfort, Kentucky)
Fort Hill (Frankfort, Kentucky) is located in the United States
Fort Hill (Frankfort, Kentucky)
Nearest cityFrankfort, Kentucky
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1862 (1862)
NRHP reference No.85002370[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 1985

Fort Hill (formerly known as Blanton's Hill[2]) is a promontory overlooking downtown Frankfort, Kentucky. It is the site of two earthwork forts from the American Civil War.[3] Fort Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places and is now a public park.

People walking down a concrete path between two sloping hills with extensive plant growth surrounding them.
Tourists at Fort Hill.
  1. ^ "National Register Information System – Archeological Site 15 FR 368 (#85002370)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Hatter, Russell; Hughes, Nicky (2005). Historic Images of Frankfort Volume II. Frankfort Heritage Press. ISBN 0975369717.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference tsj111210 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).