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The first permanent European settlement in Kentucky was established by [[James Harrod]] in 1774, known as [[Harrodsburg]]. This period was marked by frequent conflicts between settlers and indigenous tribes, who were determined to defend their lands. The [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] exacerbated these conflicts, as British forces allied with various tribes to resist American expansion. | The first permanent European settlement in Kentucky was established by [[James Harrod]] in 1774, known as [[Harrodsburg]]. This period was marked by frequent conflicts between settlers and indigenous tribes, who were determined to defend their lands. The [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] exacerbated these conflicts, as British forces allied with various tribes to resist American expansion. | ||
[[Image:Detail-96045.jpg|thumb|center|Depiction of early European settlers building a fort in the Kentucky wilderness.|class=only_on_mobile]] | |||
[[Image:Detail-96046.jpg|thumb|center|Depiction of early European settlers building a fort in the Kentucky wilderness.|class=only_on_desktop]] | |||
== Statehood and Early Development == | == Statehood and Early Development == | ||