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 Boone's Lick Road - Kenner's Tavern - St. Charles County, MO Posted by:  gparkes
N 38° 46.496 W 090° 56.992
15S E 678093 N 4293797
Kenner's Tavern waypoint along the historic Boone's Lick Road.
Waymark Code: WM5RCY
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2009
Views: 17
The marker states:
BOONE'S LICK ROAD
Kenner’s Tavern (1834)
Marked by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Missouri
1913
In 1834, Rodman Kenner of Virginia came to Missouri. He started the town of Missouriton on Darst Bottom and opened a hotel, where Pauldingville now stands. Kenner was a first class landlord, and his hotel became a noted resort and stage stop. He also played the fiddle so well, he could almost make the “trees dance.” Kenner said the blessings at mealtime, ending with, “And for all these blessings we thank Thee, O Lord. Amen. Kick that blamed dog out from under the table.” Col. Thomas H. Benton, after stopping there, commented on the good food and good beds. Many travelers would ride extra hard to make Kenner’s Tavern for the night. Kenner made a fortune and died in 1876 at eighty-six years of age.
Perhaps the best website I have seen giving an understanding of the trail, is from the LDS church. Their focus is Mormon usage of the trail, but you start to get a feel for the layout of the trail.
Road of Trail Name: Boonslick Trail
State: Missouri
County: St. Charles
Historical Significance:
Boone's Lick trail was founded by Nathan and Daniel Morgan Boone, sons of famous frontiersman Daniel Boone.
Used as a western expansion trail and road, eventually becoming a direct road to the start of the Santa Fe Trail.
Years in use: 1808 to 1840's and developed into corridor roads through the state.
How you discovered it:
Research into the routing of the Boone's Lick Trail/Road.
Website Explination:
State Park information for the end of the trail can be found at: http://mostateparks.com/booneslick.htm
As well as about the spring at: http://www.nps.gov/archive/safe/fnl-sft/photos/mopages/saltspg.htm
Why?:
Initially, the trail was originally an Indian/hunting trace/trail. The discovery of a saline spring near Franklin, MO, created a business oportunity for the Boone brothers. They marked the trail for passage to and from the spring.
As westward expansion proceeded, the trail was used by thousands going westward. The trail was used from St. Louis to New Franklin (re-established after "old" Franklin was destroyed by a flood). From New Franklin, people would gain access to the Santa Fe Trail.
This access became the starting point for access to all the major westward expansion trails, the California, Oregon, and Santa Fe, to name a few.
Directions:
South side of Highway N, 1/2 mile east of Highway T.
Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
To post a log for this Waymark the poster must have a picture of either themselves, GPSr, or mascot. People in the picture with information about the waymark are preferred. If the waymarker can not be in the picture a picture of their GPSr or mascot will qualify. There are no exceptions to this rule.
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