Livingston Trail Head Four Historic Plaques - Livingston, KY
N 37° 17.892 W 084° 12.905
16S E 746846 N 4131590
Marker is on Daniel Boone Trail (U.S. 25) near Upper River Road (Kentucky Route 490), on the right when traveling north. marker is in a small park that serves as a trail head. It at the south west corner of the intersection.
Waymark Code: WM17PB3
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2023
Views: 1
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Daniel Boone’s Trace
Pioneer trail marker by Daniel Boone in 1775 brought early settlers through the Cumberland Gap to Fort Boone (Boonesboro). this trace suitable for horses and walking, followed creeks, Indian hunting paths and buffalo migration routes.
Presented by Daughters of the American Revolution April 2012
Skaggs Trace
Trail used by Long Hunters who came through Cumberland Gap into Kentucky to hunt for deerskins and pelts. This trace was named for early hunter Henry Skaggs, who came into area in 1763. This trace connected Hazel Patch to Crab Orchard. This was the first Long Hunter trail through the Great Wilderness.
Presented by Daughters of the American Revolution April 2012
Tribal Trails
People of many tribal nations, such as Cherokee and Shawnee, hunted and lived in Kentucky. They followed game trails and lived in rock and log shelters. The Red Hill Mountain area, just outside Livingston, has many rock shelters that were used by the tribes.
Presented by Daughters of the American Revolution April 2012
Wilderness Road
In 1796, Kentucky Governor Isaac Shelby commissioned James Knox and Joseph Crockett to build a wagon road from the Cumberland Gap to Crab Orchard. Sections of existing trails merged with the new road construction that created the Wilderness Road.
Feature Discription: Skaggs Trace
Web address for the route: [Web Link]
Secondary Web Address: [Web Link]
Beginning of the road: Flat Lick Knox County Kentucky
End of the road: Dix River in Lincoln County Kentucky
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Visit Instructions:
We ask that if you visit the site, please include a unique picture with your impressions of the location. If possible, and if you are not too shy, please include yourself and your group in the photo. Extra points will be given for your best buffalo imitation or if you are licking something salty.
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