Daniel Boone - Wikipedia
WEBDaniel 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.
Daniel Boone - Children, Wife & Death - Biography
WEBApr 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.
Daniel Boone | American Pioneer, Explorer & Frontiersman
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Daniel Boone 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.
Daniel Boone, Facts, Biography, History, Significance
WEBJan 17, 2023 · Daniel Boone is an American legend, famous for his exploits as a Frontiersman during the Colonial Era and the early days of the United States. Boone played an important role in the settlement of Kentucky by blazing the Wilderness Road, an important step toward the era of Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny.
Daniel Boone ‑ Children, Home & TV Show - HISTORY
WEBMar 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...
Biography of Daniel Boone, Legendary American Frontiersman
WEBNov 18, 2019 · Daniel Boone was an American frontiersman who became legendary for his role in leading settlers from the eastern states through a gap in the Appalachian Mountain range to Kentucky. Boone did not discover the passage through the mountains, known as the Cumberland Gap, but he demonstrated that …
Daniel Boone - American Battlefield Trust
WEBNo name looms larger in the story of the early American West than Daniel Boone. 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.
Who Was Daniel Boone? - JSTOR Daily
WEBApr 18, 2016 · A pioneer during contentious and often brutal conflicts between whites and Native Americans, Boone straddled both cultures. He was adopted by Blackfish, a Shawnee chief who rescued him from captivity after Boone was caught raiding a salt lick controlled by the tribe.
Discovering Daniel Boone: Exploring the Life and Legacy ... - History …
WEBMay 26, 2024 · By exploring the land where Daniel Boone grew from a young frontier boy into a symbol of the American spirit, visitors gain a deeper appreciation for the forces that shaped our nation‘s history and character.
Daniel Boone summary | Britannica
WEBDaniel Boone, (born, c. Nov. 2, 1734, Berks county, Pa.—died c. Sept. 26, 1820, St. Charles, Mo., U.S.), U.S. frontiersman and legendary hero. He lived on the North Carolina frontier as a hunter and trapper.
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