Daniel Boone - First Grave Site
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BruceS
N 38° 37.296 W 091° 02.060
15S E 671120 N 4276619
This is the site of Daniel Boone's first grave.
Waymark Code: WMHD4
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2006
Views: 185
Daniel Boone was born February 11, 1735 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania (both date and location of birth are disputed, listing date and location shown on marker) and died September 26, 1820 in St. Charles County, Missouri. Daniel Boone was known as explorer and settler in both Kentucky and Missouri and there are many legends about his life. His remains were reportly removed to Frankfort, KY in 1845, though some dispute that it was his body which was moved.
Description:
Early explorer and pioneer in Kentucky and Missouri.
Date of birth: 02/11/1735
Date of death: 09/26/1820
Area of notoriety: Historical Figure
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: family cemetery and open to public within common snese and respect.
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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