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Daniel Boone Put Kentucky On the Map

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Lizette Realty - Richmond KY 205403

Let me tell you'all a story about a man named,"Boone". Or is it really "Boon"?

There is some confusion over the spelling but Daniel Boone did put Boonesborough or Boonsboro on the map in 1775

while working for the Pennsylvania Company to find new land. 

He built the settlement of Fort Boonesborough on the bank of the Kentucky River in Madison County.

More about his fantastic life,

http://www.earlyamerica.com/lives/boone/chapt1/index.html

Historical account of his adventures...

http://www.bocomo.org/dboone.htm

Boone lived here till 1792 and saw Kentucky admitted to the union as a state. Litigation arose about the titles of settlers to their lands. Boone, losing all his possessions for want of a clear title, retired in 1795 in disgust into the wilderness of Missouri.

He died on September 26, 1820 at 86.

Pictures of Fort Boonesborough...

http://community.webshots.com/album/43505882fIFRid

 

Lizette Fitzpatrick - Baby Boomer Real Estate Relocation Specialist with Prudential Don Foster in Richmond, Kentucky.

Rated number #1 featured Kentucky Realtor on Activerain.com and Localism.com. Publisher/Author for the only Central Kentucky email newsletter on local real estate listings and sold properties, Kentucky relocation, local events, homeowner information and fun! For more information on Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Prudential Don Foster, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington, Kentucky click on Lizette.us.

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Comments(4)

David A. Podgursky PA
THE PODGURSKY GROUP @ Re/Max Direct - Boynton Beach, FL
THE PODGURSKY GROUP - Make the Right Move!

I remember going to Booneborough when I was in elementary school...

 

May 17, 2007 12:52 AM
Ross Willingham
Tomson Real Estate - Stillwater, OK
Realtor Associate
Love that picture of the cabins -- almost as much as I loved the Daniel Boone episodes on t.v.  I can still hear the song:  "Daniel Boone was a man -- was a big man..." :)
May 17, 2007 12:56 AM
Lizette Fitzpatrick
Lizette Realty - Richmond KY - Lexington, KY
Lizette Realty, Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes

David- I did that too! We also had a field trip to Ft. Harrod in Harrodsburg. Ahhhh...those were the days!

Ross- I loved that show! Remember "Mingo" his Indian friend? It was one of my favorite shows.

May 17, 2007 01:17 AM
Ross Willingham
Tomson Real Estate - Stillwater, OK
Realtor Associate
I DO remember Mingo.  That was a great show an those were wonderful times.
May 17, 2007 01:39 AM