Photographs of Highway MarkersPhotographs of
Highway Markers
Pertaining to
Daniel Boone
In the vault of
Davie County Public Library
History Room
JDANIEL BOONE r
HISTORICAL
Here. May 7.8, 1775, the
MARKER SITES " % official Christian wnrtihip servic
PRESENTED BY in Kentucky was comiucted by the
Reverend John L5 representing
WOODMEN of THE WORLD Church of England. To replace the
original which fell in 1828, this
s — elm tree was planted by the Boone f
_ - Family Assn. on Sept. 2, 1927,
5 " near site of the "Divine Elm:' At
y f its roots was placed earth from
—_ 37 histo erican shrines.
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CUMBERLAND GAP
Before You Ilae the Ilnt southern route opened lar
eoltlemonl through the berrlat of the APpeleahiam.
Following on intllen antl buifelo 1relk Daniel Beeno
end 3g ..omen blazetl a weatwerd route In 11T4
for future sottlere.
Within a genarallon no 2"000
avelers rou art,
p Hhere
filed rough the Gap 'ain
standing.
FORT BOONESBOROUGH"
Boonesborough. "Capital of the
was set
Colony of Transylvania:'
Aprilfi1775. by Daniel Boonetled as
.
the rst fortified settlement in
Kentucky. Near the fort under
the "Divine Elm Tree" in May. 1775.
Colonel Richard Henderson held
the first legislative assembly of
frontier settlers of Harrodsburg.
St. Asaph. Boonesborough and
Boiling Springs settlements. 1-
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LITTLE FORT
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SITE Or THE FIRST•FORT IN KENTUCKI
BUILT MARLH 1775
BY OANIEL BOOP,F AN9 PARTY
NAMED POR WILLIAM TWITTY
KILLED BY INDIANS AND BURIED BY
HIS SLAVE SAM, NEAR THE FORT.
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"DIVINE ELM"
Near this site, close to the walls
if the fort, stood the 'Divine
Elm." a majestic tree, under whose
boughs 100 persons could be
seated. The old tree served as
both council chamber and church
In the development of this state.
On May 23. 1775+ it was site of
the first legislative session
held in Kentucky, presided over
by Colonel Richard Henderson.
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NCRTF. CAROLINA [O KENTUCKY
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CACCTI.Y BY 7 M
KENTUCKY OAUGHTERS
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as "'Sycamore
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cn. April 1. r 7+
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'wgLiJ! "SYCAMORE HOLLOW" .�
The area surrounding this marker
was known as "Sycamore Hollow."
Daniel Boone and his small group
came here ca. April 1, 1775, and
_ - began construction of rough log 1
huts. When Col. Richard Henderson '
arrived on April 20, 1775. fear `
of flooding caused him to have
the location of the fort moved
300 yards to higher ground.
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THE BOONE FAMILY IN DAVIE COUNTY
On 04 Oc'ober 1]60. Saulra OOOne nealved a Land Warrant .n0 Survq Io1 a
Bao -gree If Ocl "IYeg—upon Grant'. Creek, all•• Licken (Licking) Croak" In
PresentDavis county He !•calved a grant far this 640 acres On the p ..... I
Ellehe and 0 o Onman cresk. 20 APOI 1752 and a .....d giant an Be.' Cl..k
20 Dacsmba] 1762. 1A roedalda ren so loutq I'll Bea' creek ei . on Illghway
64 Weal.)
The eleven Children o1 Subs and Borah (Morgan) Boone .n came end lived In
•'^.•^pte.anl Devi. COun1Y. They w.q 5.1ah (Boone) Wilcock..., Israel, Sam..,.
,.. •�,:,,,, Jonnlhsn• EI1xSb.'h (a .... 0eenq Oanlal,Moy of....)BwuAwfpa Etlword,
Saulre (J'.), and Ilen..h (Baan.) Stewart Penningtan.
"•.a.. a """ Squire Boone'...OhoW,John Boone (1727-1800),.nd .114 Rebecca (Bryan',)
•• - Boon. (-1706-1820) received • 620 -acre grant on "allied Creek 21 December
v1:1,: --t. 1762. TIM4 nI.. C611dr.n WOfe born IMn. Meet 01 this family mlalelad 10
TOM ...sae, lhaugh ..m. of their d.... ad.nM Ilettl at this Hunts, Creek .IIs
until the 16601* and aom• distant relative. till live In Devi* County.
"" •'" In .dditi.. to Saulre end S*I.h Beene. JOnn .lid e.0.... Boa.. end Jan.
o Wllceek.On at* burl.d he,. In Jepp. Cemetery In unmarked gravel. Israel
Boon* and his wife art Probably buried hart also.
Santis and Snroh Bone dead.4 the ES.he and Ouhnman <taate grant to .on
Back* Jcon 12 Octobar 1759,On the game day they also 4etded the Bur
Cl -.k "..1 10 Oenl.' slid Bases...
Daael Boon* (1724-1820)..00 Of Bgub. and Sarah B.an*,menmd Rebase Drys" (1729-1662) In Owl* County an 14 August
1766.Faf .....I,ht YNu. hem •beat 1168 V11I1 about 1104, Ihw lived on Whet Was probably Bryan property lath. fork*
01 Saw(tru) crus In east.,. DwM C... Y.
Only 1ftdtilen menu this homHlb. TSH. fifty IOr. sans, James end 1.1••1, W.1• born Ihera.Thd.ab Daniel lerm.d aam*,
lie Wes prilner111 engaged In hunting and Nany1.0. He Is sold to neve kltl•d es many .. thirty deo • day.as0ing the
hltlo In 0 Illicit, Horin Cerallna.
Gillet end B.bacea ..,ad to Wilkes County. North C.100.., about 1704.In 1712 an ett.mplod wluam.nl of kenmeki,
idled becssas 01 • Shawn.• l dl.. attack and the murder .1 Cantel'. IB -H.1 -Old ..a Jams and five that Im.11M.
Daniel ud Babuea wNh -.0 of their relatives and many friends migrated per aSnully 1. But..ky d 1770.
Gant., a..... Ill. archetypal 1'..N...........Ir•d 1. Devi. C ... t7 the a}pe.lanca, *O6Yt.nH,IwOV'Ca1Vl.......d
upvtnaes .11h the 111. Which ...bled him to became the great esplora and planett settler a1 In. Iran.-Appalachlu
American Wo1.
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THE BOONE FAMILY IN DAVIE COUNTY
On 04 Oc'ober 1]60. Saulra OOOne nealved a Land Warrant .n0 Survq Io1 a
Bao -gree If Ocl "IYeg—upon Grant'. Creek, all•• Licken (Licking) Croak" In
PresentDavis county He !•calved a grant far this 640 acres On the p ..... I
Ellehe and 0 o Onman cresk. 20 APOI 1752 and a .....d giant an Be.' Cl..k
20 Dacsmba] 1762. 1A roedalda ren so loutq I'll Bea' creek ei . on Illghway
64 Weal.)
The eleven Children o1 Subs and Borah (Morgan) Boone .n came end lived In
•'^.•^pte.anl Devi. COun1Y. They w.q 5.1ah (Boone) Wilcock..., Israel, Sam..,.
,.. •�,:,,,, Jonnlhsn• EI1xSb.'h (a .... 0eenq Oanlal,Moy of....)BwuAwfpa Etlword,
Saulre (J'.), and Ilen..h (Baan.) Stewart Penningtan.
"•.a.. a """ Squire Boone'...OhoW,John Boone (1727-1800),.nd .114 Rebecca (Bryan',)
•• - Boon. (-1706-1820) received • 620 -acre grant on "allied Creek 21 December
v1:1,: --t. 1762. TIM4 nI.. C611dr.n WOfe born IMn. Meet 01 this family mlalelad 10
TOM ...sae, lhaugh ..m. of their d.... ad.nM Ilettl at this Hunts, Creek .IIs
until the 16601* and aom• distant relative. till live In Devi* County.
"" •'" In .dditi.. to Saulre end S*I.h Beene. JOnn .lid e.0.... Boa.. end Jan.
o Wllceek.On at* burl.d he,. In Jepp. Cemetery In unmarked gravel. Israel
Boon* and his wife art Probably buried hart also.
Santis and Snroh Bone dead.4 the ES.he and Ouhnman <taate grant to .on
Back* Jcon 12 Octobar 1759,On the game day they also 4etded the Bur
Cl -.k "..1 10 Oenl.' slid Bases...
Daael Boon* (1724-1820)..00 Of Bgub. and Sarah B.an*,menmd Rebase Drys" (1729-1662) In Owl* County an 14 August
1766.Faf .....I,ht YNu. hem •beat 1168 V11I1 about 1104, Ihw lived on Whet Was probably Bryan property lath. fork*
01 Saw(tru) crus In east.,. DwM C... Y.
Only 1ftdtilen menu this homHlb. TSH. fifty IOr. sans, James end 1.1••1, W.1• born Ihera.Thd.ab Daniel lerm.d aam*,
lie Wes prilner111 engaged In hunting and Nany1.0. He Is sold to neve kltl•d es many .. thirty deo • day.as0ing the
hltlo In 0 Illicit, Horin Cerallna.
Gillet end B.bacea ..,ad to Wilkes County. North C.100.., about 1704.In 1712 an ett.mplod wluam.nl of kenmeki,
idled becssas 01 • Shawn.• l dl.. attack and the murder .1 Cantel'. IB -H.1 -Old ..a Jams and five that Im.11M.
Daniel ud Babuea wNh -.0 of their relatives and many friends migrated per aSnully 1. But..ky d 1770.
Gant., a..... Ill. archetypal 1'..N...........Ir•d 1. Devi. C ... t7 the a}pe.lanca, *O6Yt.nH,IwOV'Ca1Vl.......d
upvtnaes .11h the 111. Which ...bled him to became the great esplora and planett settler a1 In. Iran.-Appalachlu
American Wo1.
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DEATH OF BOONE'S SON
On nearby Indian Creek, then known
as Walden's Creek, James Boone, Henry
Russell, and four other youths
were killed by Shawnee Indians,
10 October 1773. Witnessed by a
negro slave, this tragic event forced
Daniel Boone to abandon his first
attempt to settle Kentucky.
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