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Twitty's or Little Fort

Madison County, Kentucky
· Three Quarter Mile West
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Kentucky's first fort was built here in March 1775 by Daniel Boone and his party. It was named for William Twitty, who was killed by Indians and buried near the fort by his slave Sam.
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Kentucky · United States

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