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 Boone's Lick Road - Taylors Tavern (1816) - Warren County, MO Posted by:  gparkes
N 38° 48.114 W 091° 03.396
15S E 668757 N 4296587
Taylors Tavern waypoint along the historic Boone's Lick Road.
Waymark Code: WM5RD5
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2009
Views: 15
The marker states:
BOONES LICK ROAD
Taylors Tavern (1816)
Marked by the
Daughters of the
American Revolution
and the
State of Missouri
1913
In the early days, near the border of Warrensburg, Captain Roger Taylor owned a tavern. In 1816, it was the home of Thomas Oden. Roger Taylor was considered to be a very congenial landlord, whose tavern was noted for its wild turkey dinners. This was one of the most important taverns that made a traveler’s journey along the Trail more pleasant.
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: Warren
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.
Book on Wagon Road or Trial:
Report of the National Society of the Daughters of the American ..., Volume 17
By Daughters of the American Revolution
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:
Located on Highway M in Warren County.
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Visit Instructions:
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