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Fayette County - Daniel Boone

Marker # 17 Boone’s Station

Established in 1779 by Daniel Boone, who with his family resided here for several years.

This monument was placed in 1967 by the Daughters of the American Revolution, marking the site of Boone Station. On this monument are the names of five members of the Boone family thought to have been buried at this site.

Marker # 2230 Boone’s Station

Daniel Boone surveyed this site in 1774 for a 4,000 acre land grant to James Hickman. In December of 1779, Boone and other families lived here, in 1780, he built cabins and stockade. By 1783, the station included 15 to 20 families, among these were Daniel Boone’s brother Edward, his son Israel, and nephew Thomas; who were all killed during the American Revolutionary War.

Daniel Boone lived in the station until 1784, and his sister’s family lived here until 1814. Robert Frank bought the land in 1795, building a stone mansion. In 1991, Robert C. Strader willed the station over to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. One year later, Boone’s Station State Park opened.

Marker # 1280 Daniel Boone Bryan

Daniel Boone Bryan, (1758-1845) Kentucky pioneer, American Revolutionary War soldier, was also founder and defender of Bryan Station. He was the nephew of Daniel Boon.

Marker # 952 Samuel Boone

This is the grave of Samuel Boone, the eldest brother of Daniel Boone, the renowned Kentucky pioneer. Samuel joined in defense of Bryan’s Station, 1782. Samuel Died at the age of 88.

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