Death of Boone's Son
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vhasler
N 36° 42.543 W 082° 54.529
17S E 329506 N 4064295
Massacre of several in this valley delayed the settlement of Kentucky
Waymark Code: WM97A8
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2010
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Marker text:
In this valley, on 10 Oct. 1773, Delaware, Shawnee, and Cherokee Indians killed Daniel Boone's eldest son, James, and five others in their group of eight settlers en route to Kentucky. Separated from Daniel Boone's main party, the men had set up camp near Wallen's Creek. At dawn the Indians attacked and killed James Boone, Henry Russell, John and Richard Mendenhall (brothers), a youth whose last name was Drake, and Charles (one of two slaves in the party). Isaac Crabtree and Adam, a slave, escaped. This event prompted Boone and his party to abandon their first attempt to settle Kentucky.
Marker Number: K-32
Marker Title: Death of Boone's Son
Marker Location: Along US58
County or Independent City: Lee
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historical Resources, 2000
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