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Boone's Cave

Marker Number	1343
County	Mercer
Location	3 mi. E. of Harrodsburg, Jct. of Handy Pike & US 68
Description	Not open to public - Only cave in Kentucky historically verified as used by Daniel Boone. He spent rest of winter in cave alone after companion, John Stuart, was killed in January, 1770, the first recorded white man killed by Indians in Ky. Boone joined in summer by brother Squire. Together they continued to explore and hunt before returning to North Carolina.
Subjects	Boone, Daniel , Boone, Squire , Indians

Doe Run Creek Historic District

Marker Number	1755
County	Meade
Location	S. of Brandenburg, at Doe Run Inn, KY 448
Description	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Creek discovered by Squire Boone and John McKinney, 1778. District includes one of oldest mills in Ky., built before 1792 by Jonathan Essery. Mill operated until 1900 when converted to resort; became Doe Run Inn, 1927. Another mill, three houses (one log) and county's first hydro-electric plant also in district.
Subjects	Boone, Squire , Creeks , Inns , National Register of Historic Places

Dutch Colony Here

Marker Number	852
County	Henry
Location	1 m. S. of Pleasureville, US 421
Description	In 1780 communal colonists came from Penn. to Mercer Co., Ky. In 1784 thirty of the families came here, purchased 10,000 acres from Squire Boone. Lived in log fort. Managed by Abraham Banta; George Bergen made trustee later. Shaker missionaries from New York tried to convert colonists, 1804. Their doctrine accepted by a few, who followed John Banta to Mercer Co.
Subjects	Boone, Squire , Shakers

Long Run Massacre

Marker Number	991
County	Jefferson
Location	Eastwood, US 60
Description	One mile south. Scene of massacre, undoubtedly the bloodiest in early Kentucky, which took place, 1781. A Miami Indian party killed over 60 pioneers en route from Squire Boone's Painted Stone Station to safety of forts at Falls of Ohio. Next day, reinforced by British Capt. McKee's Hurons, they killed 16 of 25 militia led by Col. John Floyd to bury massacre victims.
Subjects	Boone, Squire , Floyd, John , Forts and Stations , Indians

Low Dutch Station

Marker Number	1848
County	Jefferson
Location	At Jct. of Brown's Ln., Bowling Pkwy., & Kresge's Way, St. Matthews
Description	In 1780 Hendrick Banta led large group of Dutch pioneers from Pa. They rented land from John Floyd and built Low Dutch (New Holland) Station here, one of six pioneer forts on Beargrass Creek. Fleeing from Indians, group later bought land from Squire Boone in Henry and Shelby counties. This property was acquired in 1810 by James Brown of Md., a leading agriculturalist.
Subjects	Boone, Squire , Creeks , Floyd, John , Forts and Stations , Indians

Lulbegrud Creek

Marker Number	137
County	Clark
Location	Clark-Powell Co. line, KY 15
Description	Near site of winter camp of Daniel and Squire Boone, Alexander Neeley, and John Stuart, 1769-70. Creek named by these pioneers after "Lorbrulgrud" of Gulliver's Travels, first known book brought to Kentucky. Corrupted to Lulbegrud.
Subjects	Books , Boone, Daniel , Boone, Squire

Squire Boone's Station, 1779

Marker Number	28
County	Shelby
Location	5th & Main Sts., Shelbyville
Description	"Painted Stone" 21/2 miles north on Eminence Road, thence, 1/2 mile west to site on Clear Creek. For nearly 2 years only large station on the Wilderness Road between Harrodstown and the Falls of the Ohio River. Ground plan found among papers of Gen. George Rogers Clark. Disastrous attack by Indians 1781-re-occupied by the whites. First improved 1775-called "Painted Stone Tract" 1776.
Subjects	Boone, Squire , Clark, George Rogers , Forts and Stations , Indians

Station Camp

Marker Number	810
County	Estill
Location	West Irvine, KY 52
Description	Indian Trading Post and camping ground. Called "Ah-wah-nee," a grassy place, by the Shawnees who hunted here and obtained their lead supply in this vicinity. In 1769, Daniel Boone, Squire Boone, and Joseph Proctor were first of many pioneers to use camp, which is located on an old buffalo trace known as War Road, then a direct route from Boonesborough to the East.
Subjects	Boone, Daniel , Boone, Squire , Indians , Roads , Shawnee Indians

The Old Church on the Dry Ridge

Marker Number	1560
County	Grant
Location	Warsaw Ave., Dry Ridge
Description	Organized 1791 as Baptist Church by Elders Lewis Corban and John Conner. Indians threatened early services. Squire Boone preached here, in 1798. Reorganized in 1826 as Williamstown Particular Baptist Church by William Conrad, imprisoned as Confederate sympathizer, 1864; pastor 54 yrs. Present building erected, 1892. Affiliated with Presbyterian Church in 1975.
Subjects	Baptist Church , Boone, Squire , Civil War

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