Boone, Daniel, Homestead Site and Bertolet Cabin
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Gosffo
N 40° 17.840 W 075° 47.720
18T E 432405 N 4461062
The birthplace of Daniel Boone!
Waymark Code: WMB38
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2006
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Daniel was the 6th of 11 children (old style calendar puts his birth day 10/22/1734) At age 10, his father bought 25 acres of pastures and Daniel's job was to tend the cows. Daniel and his mother lived in a rustic cabin during grazing season. (This differs from other articles I have read. They usually say Daniel did this alone.)
The Boones where Quakers and Squire Boone was a Weaver and blacksmsmith. Daniel often slipped away from his herding duties to roam the land. He was taught by Indians and white back woods hunters. (the foundation for his life to come) He made a club out of a young sapling which he used to hunt small animals and birds. Around 12 or 13 he got his first gun. He became an expert and supplied his family with game. ( he wandered the forest and stayed longer and longer in the woods)
Daniel had very little formal training. (His family was very well educated for the time.) He sooner would be out in the forest classroom!
In 1750 his family moved to North Carolina and Daniel only returned twice, in 1781 and 1787, to visit relatives.
Bertolet House, built 1737 in the Oley Valley and relocatd to the homestead in 1968. It's a fine example of a 18th century Pennsylvania German log cabin. It has a centeral fireplace with a kitchen (juche) on one side and a parlor (stube) and bedroom (kammer) on the other side.
Street address:
Exeter, Pa USA
County / Borough / Parish: Berks County
Year listed: 1972
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Birthplace of Daniel Boone
Periods of significance: 1734-1750
Historic function: Shaped the live of Daniel Boone!
Current function: Outdoor museum
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2006 To: 12/31/2006
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 AM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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