Boonesborough, Kentucky
Boonesborough or Boonesboro is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. Founded by famed frontiersman Daniel Boone in 1775 as one of the first English-speaking settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains, Boonesborough lies in the central part of the state along the Kentucky River and is the site of Fort Boonesborough State Park, which includes the Kentucky River Museum.[1] The park site has been rebuilt to look like a working fort of the time that Boone resided there.
Boonesborough is part of the
History
Boonesborough was founded as Boone's Station by the frontiersman
Although the town served as a way-station for pioneers venturing further into Kentucky during the 1780s and 1790s, it never attracted a significant long-term population, and thus slowly declined. By 1877, Boonesborough had "almost disappeared as a village".[6]
Further reading
- Ranck, George W. Boonesborough: Its Founding, Pioneer Struggles, Indian Experiences, Transylvania Days, and Revolutionary Annals. 1901.
See also
- Boone's New Station, now Boone Station State Historic Site
- Booneville, originally known as Boone's Station
- Squire Boone's Station, established by Daniel's brother
References
- Britannica. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- U.S.D.A. Forest Service. p. 123.
- ISBN 978-0-916968-32-8.
- Kentucky State Parks. Kentucky Department of Travel. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-60949-627-2.
- ISBN 978-0-7222-4920-8.
External links
- Fort Boonesborough State Park official web site.
- Fort Boonesborough Foundation
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