Daniel Boone
The Great Woodsman
By Miriam: History, 1/24/14
Boone, a folk hero and explorer, cleared paths, allowing the public to access the frontier.
Birth Information
Born- Nov. 2nd 1734 Reading, Pennsylvania
Father - Squire Boone Sr.
Mother- Sarah Morgan
Spouse- Rebecca Bryan 1756
He had 6 Children
Died- Sept. 26th 1820 Femme Osage Creek, Missouri
1769- Cleared the Cumberland Gap
1775- Path to Boonesboruogh, Kentucky
Cleared paths during French and Indian War
The Path of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Clearing Cumberland Gap
"I wouldn't give a tinker's----for a man who isn't afraid. Fear's the spice that makes it interesting to go ahead."
- Daniel Boone
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