Col. Daniel Boone

Col. Daniel Boone (HM94Y)

Location: Xenia, OH 45385 Greene County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 43.728', W 83° 56.219'

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In memory of
Col. Daniel Boone
and 27 salt makers, taken prisoners at Blue Licks, KY., by the Shawnees, Feb. 7, 1778 and brought to Old Chillicothe.

Boone and eleven were adopted by the Shawnees. Ten were taken, over the Bullskin Trail, to Detroit and held for ransom. The fate of six is unknown.

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HM NumberHM94Y
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Year Placed1931
Placed ByThe Greene County Historical Society, William A. Galloway, M.D., Pres
Marker Condition
10 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 1:53pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 248290 N 4401782
Decimal Degrees39.72880000, -83.93698333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 43.728', W 83° 56.219'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 43' 43.68" N, 83° 56' 13.14" W
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Area Code(s)937
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1575 Us Route 68 N, Xenia OH 45385, US
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