The Anderson Blockhouse along the Wilderness Road
N 36° 36.475 W 082° 30.849
17S E 364583 N 4052446
A monument describing the Anderson Blockhouse along the Wilderness Road.
Waymark Code: WM9MVY
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2010
Views: 11
The Blockhouse was a meeting place for early settlers traveling West to Kentucky. People would meet here until there were enough to travel more safely through the Native Americians land along their Trails and Traces. One of Daniel Boone's sons was killed by Native Americans along this Wilderness Road near present day Sticklyville on October, 10th 1773 during Boone's first attempt to settle in Kentucky.
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Road of Trail Name: Wilderness Road
State: Virginia
County: Scott
Historical Significance:
Location of the Blockhouse before the Moccasin Gap along the Wilderness Road.
Years in use: Still in use.
How you discovered it:
Early American history.
Website Explination:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilderness_Road
Why?:
Emigrating West.
Directions:
On Smith Hollow road off of East Carters Valley road.
Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed
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