Boone’s Station - Booneville, KY
N 37° 28.573 W 083° 40.518
17S E 263432 N 4151064
Boone’s Station Historial Marker, Booneville, KY
Waymark Code: WMD0AX
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2011
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The marker is located on the lawn of the Owsley County Courthouse in Booneville, KY.
Marker Text:
Near this spot, Daniel Boone and party camped in 1780-1781. Camp called Boone’s Station until Owsley County was organized in 1843, then named Booneville. Records show that Boone’s family owned land here until it moved to Missouri.
Marker Name: Boone’s Station
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number (for official markers): 196
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Department of Highways
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