MADISON CO., Ky. (LEX 18) — The earliest history in Kentucky predates the state itself – and even the country. While the United States will celebrate is 250 th birthday next year, Fort Boonesborough State Park in Madison County hit that milestone this year.

The park sits on the Kentucky River, and its significance dates back to April 1, 1775.

“It's an opportunity to see a pioneer craft people and learn about one of the first settlements west of the Allegheny Mountains, which is really the beginning of the American West,” Park Manager Jack Winburn said.

Winburn has fond memories at Fort Boonesborough, dating back to its debut as a state park in 1963.

“When this opened up in the 60’s, my family, we camped here all the time,” he shared. “I'm a history buff. I love history, so it just me

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