Boone's Trail D.A.R. Marker - Cumberland Gap NP - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Daniel Boone was born on November 2, 1734 in the small town of Bradninch, Devon, England. His family immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1713, to join William Penn's colony of dissenters. In 1775 he was hired by the Transylvania Company to blaze a trail from Fort Chiswell in Virginia through the Cumberland Gap into central Kentucky. “Over 200,000 pioneers came over the Wilderness Road, enduring severe hardships”. [source 3].

Marker Text:

Daniel Boone’s
Trail
From North Carolina to Kentucky
1769
Marked by Tennessee
Daughters American Revolution

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From the NRHP nomination form:

	Structure Number:	M-4
	LCS ID:	091404

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Historical Significance:

	National Register Status:	Entered - Documented
	National Register Date:	03/19/1997
	National Historic Landmark?:	No
	Significance Level:	Contributing
	Short Significance Description:	The Boone's Trail D.A.R. Marker contributes to the CUGA Historic District. The District is locally significant under NR criterion A. It represents the early 20th century commemoration of historic trails and roads important to the westward development of the U.S. by the D.A.R.

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Short Physical Description

Approx. 7.5'-high-by-12'-square, stone and concrete truncated pyramid on S side of Hwy. 25E has rectangular bronze plaques on N, E and S sides. Plaque on W side was destroyed by vandals.

The Plaque on W side has been replaced.

Material(s)

Structural Component(s) Material(s) 1.  Superstructure Stone 2.  Substructure Concrete 3.  Superstructure Bronze

Construction Period:	Historic
Chronology:	Physical Event Begin Year Begin Year AD/BC End Year End Year AD/BC Designer Designer Occupation 1.  Built 1915 AD   Daughters of the American Revolution

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My Sources
1. NRHP Narrative
2. Wikipedia - Daniel Boone
3. Wikipedia - Wilderness Road

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: From the visitor center, take the Pinnacle Road to the “Thomas Walker” parking lot. From the parking lot, follow (i.e. hike) the “Object Lesson Road Trail” (white blaze) to the Saddle of Cumberland Gap. Several trails intersect at the Saddle. From the saddle take the Tri-State Trail (south), to the "Daniel Boone Trail” marker. The marker is visible from the Saddle of the Cumberland Gap. How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Other (Please explain in the Private Message field) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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