Why Harrodsburg, KY?
Harrodsburg is rich with history and historical ties dating back to Daniel Boone and some of the first settlers in the area. How neat! The area offers so much to do! Historical venues, museums, Shaker Village, Lake Herrington, Harrodsburg also has a beautiful Main Street area with lots of shops, businesses and restaurants! Visit Harrodsburg/Mercer County for a great experience.
Manufacturing
Harrodsburg/Mercer County is home to three (3) large and three (3) medium size industrial manufacturing plants. Hitachi Automotive, Corning, Inc. and Essity Paper are major industries for our community providing over 2500 jobs. KeyTronicEMS, Toyota Boshoku and Kentucky Utilities (Power Plant) provide a combined 500 permanent and over 200 temporary positions. Other industries that are important to this area are Tourism (due to the historical significance of the area) and agriculture, especially beef cattle.
Our People
The people of Mercer County pride themselves on the historical ties within Harrodsburg, Salvisa, and Burgin. Friendly faces and conversations are abound in the downtown district and also during festivals and gatherings throughout the county!
Danville- Boyle County, is a neighboring county to Mercer. Danville houses constitution square which is where the first constitution of Kentucky was signed. Also, there is a historical road called Maple Avenue which is home to many historical homes. Also, in the Danville area is Pioneer Playhouse which produces many outdoor productions during the summer months!
Our region is full of history and family fun!