NATIONAL BOONE DAY

National Boone Day is observed each year on June 7 to commemorate the day (June 7, 1769) frontiersman Daniel Boone first began exploring the valleys and forests of the present-day Bluegrass State of Kentucky. Boone founded the village of Boonesborough which is one of the first American settlements west of the Appalachians.

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Daniel Boone, an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman, was born on November 2, 1734. His frontier exploits made him one of the United States' first folk heroes. By the end of the 18th century, following the route marked by Boone, more than 200,000 European people had migrated to Kentucky and Virginia.

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Daniel Boone married Rebecca Bryan on August 14, 1756. They lived in a cabin on his father's farm where they had ten children. Boone supported his family as a market hunter, collecting pelts for the fur trade.

During the Revolutionary War, Boone served in the militia as an officer. In 1778, Shawnee warriors captured Boone, eventually adopting him into their tribe. He later left the Indians, returning to Boonesborough to help defend the European settlements in Kentucky and Virginia.

Following the war, Daniel Boone emigrated to eastern Missouri, where he spent most of the last two decades of his life. Boone died of natural causes on September 26, 1820, at the age of 85.

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Daniel Boone's last words were, "I'm going now, my time has come."

Many places in the United States are named after Daniel Boone, including the Daniel Boone National Forest, the Sheltowee Trace Trail, the town of Boone, North Carolina, and seven different counties. Schools are also named after Boone, including locations in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Chicago.

A legend in his lifetime, Boone remains an iconic figure in American history.

OBSERVING National Boone Day

National Boone Day is the perfect time to explore the history books, museums, and historical sites and learn about the places he lived and the trails he travelled. You might consider traveling to one of the many locations that has honored Daniel Boone, too. Share your photos during your travels on social media using the hashtag #NationalBooneDay.

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