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Daniel Boone's Grave


Born 1734, died 1820. Entered Eastern Kentucky, 1767; explored Bluegrass Region, 1769-71; guided Transylvania Company, blazed Wilderness Trail, built Fort Boonesborough in 1775; directed defense of the fort, 1778; emigrated to Missouri, 1799; reinterred, with wife Rebecca, in Frankfort Cemetery, 1845.

  • Kentucky Department of Highways
  • # 113
  • E. Main St. (U.S. 60) & Glenn's Creek Rd., city cemetery, Frankfort,

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#1 Jim Kuntz 2012-02-17 07:36
All evidence indicates that Daniel Boone is NOT in this grave. To learn more, and about Frankfort's grave robbing, see marker this county titled "Daniel Boone -Pioneer"
 
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