Nathan & Daniel Boone website by David L. Burton

 
During the 300+ years of Boones in the Americas, a lot of history has been made in widespread locations. We thought it would be interesting, for the sake of younger researchers who may not yet have had a chance to travel the Boone routes, if some of the more significant locations were identified. Although this is an abbreviated list of interesting Boone sites nationwide, we will add information as it is provided to us.

KENTUCKY

  • Boone Station Historical Site - State Marker 17, Athens-Boonesboro Rd, Lexington, Fayette County, KY

  • Daniel Boone--Pioneer - State Marker 576, Frankfort Cemetery, E. Main St., US 60, Frankfort, Franklin County, KY

  • Daniel Boone's Trace - State Marker 1443, Northbound rest area on I-75, Madison County, KY

  • Fort Boonesborough - State Marker 1520, At Fort, Boonesboro, Ky 388, Madison County, KY

  • Daniel Boone's Grave - State Marker 113, Frankfort Cemetery, E. Main St., Frankfort, Franklin County, KY

  • Samuel Boone - State Marker 952, Gentry Rd., 1/4 mi. NE of Athens, Fayette County, KY

  • Boone's Creek Baptist Church - State Marker 1773, Cleveland Rd., Athens, Fayette County, KY

  • Bryan's Station - State Marker 21, the roadside plaque is six miles northeast of downtown Lexington on Bryan Station Pike, on the north side, 1/8 mile west of Briar Hill Road and the North Elkhorn Creek bridge. It reads:

      "Bryan's Station Camping place in 1775-76 of the Brothers Morgan, James, William and Joseph Bryan. In 1779 was fortified as a station which in Aug. 1782 repelled a siege by Indians and Canadians under Capt. William Caldwell and Simon Girty. Commonwealth of Kentucky Historical Markers Society—21"

      The DAR chapter also dedicated a Memorial Wall on Aug. 18, 1896 in tribute to the water carriers, built around the spring they used to supply the station. The memorial is due north of the historical marker about 200 ft. inside private property.

  • Daniel Boone Bryan, 1758-1845 - State Marker 1280, Higbee Mill Pike at Waveland Museum, .5 mi. West of US 27, Fayette County, KY

  • Christopher (Kit) Carson - State Marker 79, Richmond, Courhtouse lawn, US 25, 421, Madison County, KY

  • Mary Todd Lincoln - State Marker 12, 501 Short St., Lexington, Fayette County, KY

  • Waveland State Historic Site

    MISSOURI

    NORTH CAROLINA

    • Daniel Boone Beaver Creek home site location...1/2 mile south of "histotrical marker" placed near Edminston store on Hwy 268, on Beaver Creek, in Wilkes County, NC

    • Daniel Boone Yadkin River home site location...1/2 mile north of "historical marker" and across the Yadkin river; Daniel's last home on a knoll overlooking upper Yadkin river

    • Squire and Sarah Boone's (Daniel's parents) grave location...Joppa Cemetery Mocksville, Davie County, NC - historical marker outside of cemetery

    • Replica of Squire Boone cabin location...Daniel Boone State Park southeast of Mocksville, NC

    • Boone Cave - Yadkin River temporary home for Squire Boone's family in 1753 location
      Boone's Cave State Park - (704) 528-6514 - for information

    • Monument honoring Boone's Trace made by Daniel from his home in NC to Tennesse location...North Wilkesboro

    • Daniel & Rebecca's Sugar Tree Farm location...Moved from Sugar Tree farm to Holman's Ford in the headwaters of the Yadkin River, 8 miles north of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co.- 1765

    • Monument at Appalachian State College location...Boone NC, a large stone marker was placed at the site of Boone's 1760-1769 hunting cabin near the town of Boone

    • Replica of cabin used by Daniel or other Boone family location...Boone Memorial Gardens in Boone, NC

    • Wagon Road From Shallow Ford on the Yadkin River to town of Salisbury location ?

    • Marker at Salisbury Courthouse and 6 additional markers on large stones were placed at locations along the original "Boone" Trail from North Carolina to Tennessee, installed in 1913. location... ?

      This information researched and written by David L. Burton.

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