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Daniel Boone (November 2 [O.S. October 22], 1734 – September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which was then beyond the western borders of the Thirteen Colonies.
Apr 3, 2014 · Daniel Boone was an American explorer and frontiersman who blazed a trail through the Cumberland Gap, thereby providing access to America's western frontier. Updated: May 27, 2021. Photo:...
Apr 18, 2024 · Daniel Boone (born c. November 2, 1734, Berks county, Pennsylvania [U.S.]—died c. September 26, 1820, St. Charles county, Missouri, U.S.) was an early American frontiersman and legendary hero who helped blaze a trail through Cumberland Gap, a notch in the Appalachian Mountains near the juncture of Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
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- Daniel Boone, the Long Hunter. When he was about 16, the family moved to North Carolina Colony and he went on his first “long hunt” in the Blue Ridge Mountains with his friend, 13-year-old Henry Miller, who worked as an apprentice to Squire Boone.
- Boone at the Battle of the Monongahela. Despite his affection for hunting, he joined the North Carolina Militia and was part of the failed expedition led by General Edward Braddock during the French and Indian War.
- Daniel Boone’s Children and Marriage. Boone went home to the Yadkin Valley, where he met Rebecca Bryan. The two of them were married on August 14, 1756. They would go on to have a large family of their own of 10 — six sons and four daughters — which expanded further to take care of 8 more children of relatives who were killed or died over the years.
- Anglo-Cherokee War. In late 1758, the Virginia Militia attacked and killed some Cherokee warriors who were returning to their homes after fighting against the French.
Mar 4, 2010 · Daniel Boone was an early American frontiersman who gained fame for his hunting and trailblazing expeditions through the Cumberland Gap, a natural pass through the Appalachian Mountains of...
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Nov 18, 2019 · Fast Facts: Daniel Boone. Known For: Legendary American frontier figure, known widely in his own time, and enduring as a figure portrayed in popular fiction for 200 years. Born: November 2, 1734 near present day Reading, Pennsylvania. Parents: Squire Boone and Sarah Morgan.
A wanderer for most of his life, he is forever associated with the exploration of Kentucky. Boone’s exploits in exploring and hunting in the Bluegrass, as well as its defense during the American Revolution made him a legend in his own time. Born on November 2, 1734 Daniel Boone grew up in Oley Township northwest of Philadelphia.
