Pat Boone’s ancestor. Any resemblance?
He was my aunt’s (ggg...)grandfather and died in Missouri.
Daniel Boone was a man.
Yes, a big man.
From the coonskin cap on the top of old Dan
to the heel of his rawhide shoe
The rippingest, roaringest, fightingest man
the frontier ever knew.
A real woodsman, survivor, Indian fighter, aka bad ass.
Daniel Boone related trivia. Daniel Boone was a professional hunter in the the late 18th century. He was not much of a farmer and supported his family largely from the proceeds of hunting. There was not much currency circulating where he lived on the frontier. The Spanish silver dollar was in circulation and was used in trade. Boone and other hunters could get one Spanish silver dollar for a buckskin. Hence a dollar became known as a “buck”.
Time grinds heroes into dust.
Petition of Daniel Boone praying for a grant of land within the territory of Louisiana, introduced to the Senate on January 2, 1810
“Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was an American frontiersman and a pioneer who played an important role in the exploration and settlement of western Kentucky, then considered the western frontier. Boone is also credited with defending the Kentucky border against Native American attacks during the American Revolution. In 1784, the widely read book Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke, included an account of Boone’s adventures, which helped establish him as one of the nation’s first folk heroes.
In 1798, the Spanish government offered Boone a post as Commadant of the Femme Osage District, then part of Spanish Louisiana. Boone accepted the post and emigrated with his family to what is now St. Charles County, Missouri. Boone acquired land in Louisiana when it was under Spanish rule, but his title was deemed invalid after the territory came into possession of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase.
In an attempt to reclaim his land, Boone petitioned the U.S. Congress. In this petition, Boone tells Congress that his land ‘has been wrested from him by a construction of the existing laws,’ and he is not ‘disposed to murmur or complain; but is conscious of the value and extent of his services,’ and ‘he solicits some evidence of their liberality.’”
In other words, Mother Government has been trying to steal our land pretty much since her inception!
Sic’ Em, Dan’l! Boo-Rah!
Daniel Boone IV made the decorative ironwork in my Dad’s house.
I hear tell Daniel Boone killed him a barr when he was only three.
Hmmmmm, I wonder - any relation to AG Barr?
Remarkable frontiersman. Boone explored the Yellowstone River drainage when he was in his 80s.
My condolences to his friends and family.
fun fact.
I am a descendant of Squire Boone - Daniel Boone’s brother.
Celebrity Death Match: Daniel Boone vs Davy Crockett
Who ya got?
Wow! Only 20 years before Biden started serving in the Senate.
Considering that it’s Donald Trumps’ fault that he died, I’m surprised that the MSM isn’t covering this! Everything negative that happens throughout the entire universe-past, present, and future-is Donald Trumps’ fault, according to The Left and MSM. Just ask Joe Biden.
I live near Boonesborough. My cousin used to live there because his dad worked on the locks of the Kentucky River there and we’d go to visit on Sundays.
It’s not a town but today, there’s a replica fort in a State Park where they make candles and do other trades the old fashion way dressed in period dress. It’s about 6-8 miles from I-75 at approximately mile marker 96. One of the local elementary schools is named for Boone (and another for Kit Carson, who was born nearby).