Blue Licks Battlefield State Resort Park

The Blue Licks Battlefield commemorates one of the last battles of the American Revolutionary War, a tragic conflict that occurred on August 19, 1782, between Kentucky militia and Native American forces allied with British loyalists. This battle was particularly significant as it took place more than a year after the British surrender at Yorktown, highlighting the continuing frontier conflicts that defined the Revolutionary War's western theater. The battle resulted in a devastating defeat for the Kentucky settlers, with significant loss of life and a brutal reminder of the ongoing violence of the American frontier.

The site represents a complex moment in American history, where Native American resistance, British colonial strategy, and expanding American settlement violently intersected. The salt licks that gave the battlefield its name had long been important to both Native American tribes and European settlers, serving as critical resources in the region's ecological and human landscape.