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Capt. John Strode of Strode's Station
Virginia militia veteran John Strode reached Boonesborough in 1776 and by 1779 had raised Strode's Station on Strode's Creek—the largest fortified settlement in what became Clark County.
Raiders struck in 1781 (two defenders killed) and again later with no fort deaths. The station's burial ground was unearthed in 1965 for a Winchester bypass; remains, including Strode's (d. Aug. 18, 1805), were reinterred in Winchester Cemetery.
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Snowden, Shannon. "Capt. John Strode of Strode's Station." Kentucky History Drive. Published September 12, 2026. Last revised September 12, 2026. https://kyhistorydrive.com/stories/capt-john-strode-of-strodes-station/.
MLA
Snowden, Shannon. "Capt. John Strode of Strode's Station." Kentucky History Drive, published 12 Sept. 2026, last revised 12 Sept. 2026, https://kyhistorydrive.com/stories/capt-john-strode-of-strodes-station/.
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