A station was a defensible residence constructed on the
American
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frontier
A frontier is the political and geographical area near or beyond a boundary. A frontier can also be referred to as a "front". The term came from French in the 15th century, with the meaning "borderland"—the region of a country that fronts ...
during the late 18th and early 19th century.
Many of these structures were built on the
Kentucky
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frontier during the struggle with the
British and
Native Americans. According to
Virginia
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law, settled land had to be surveyed, a corn crop planted and a dwelling built. On the frontier, this building had to be
fortified
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere' ...
.
The home, often called a station, but could be called a fort in other regions, was usually built of logs and were supplied only while hostilities were continuing. Families often maintained a station and visitors were always welcome, since in numbers there was strength. Veterans were given land grants after the American Revolution, and many built a station to secure the area.
The purpose for stations in Kentucky was for protection, since most Native Americans at the time supported the British and often attacked the settlers.
See also
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Columbia and Fort Miami (Ohio)
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Corn Island (Kentucky)
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Covalt Station - Bethany Town (Ohio)
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Dunlap's Station (Ohio)
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Fort Nelson (Kentucky)
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Fort-on-Shore
Fort-on-Shore, built in 1778 by William Linn, was the first on-shore fort on the Ohio River in the area of what is now downtown Louisville, Kentucky. George Rogers Clark had directed Linn to move the militia post to the mainland from its origina ...
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Fort William (Kentucky)
Fort William was a pioneer fort in Kentucky established in 1785 by Colonel William Christian and Anne Christian. William Christian directed the defense of what is now Louisville from attacks by the Indians. The fort was in the area of Jefferson ...
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Spring Station, Kentucky
Spring Station, Kentucky is an unincorporated community in the northern part of Woodford County, Kentucky located approximately three miles west of Midway. The area is believed to have been settled during the early part of the 19th century and ...
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Floyd's Station, Kentucky Floyd's Station was a fort on Beargrass Creek in what is now St. Matthews, Kentucky. In November 1779 James John Floyd built cabins and a stockade near what is now Breckenridge Lane. In 1783, John Floyd, future Governor of Virginia was born in t ...
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Bryan's Station, Kentucky
References
External links
List of Kentucky stations
Pre-statehood history of Kentucky
Fortifications by type
Fortifications in the United States
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