The Early Life of Daniel Boone

American Revolution
Written By Tom Hand

Daniel Boone was one of the greatest American explorers from our founding era. Born in 1734 in southeastern Pennsylvania, his family moved to North Carolina in 1750, where he joined the local militia and participated in the ill-fated Braddock expedition at the Battle of the Monongahela. In 1756, Boone married Rebecca Bryan, with whom he raised 10 children. He spent the next decade ranging far and wide into the Appalachians, getting his first glimpses of Kentucky and honing his mountain skills.

Tom Hand, creator and publisher of Americana Corner, discusses the early life of Daniel Boone, and why it still matters today.

Images courtesy of National Portrait Gallery – Smithsonian Institution, Library of Congress, North Carolina State Archives, Missouri Historical Society, National Park Service, Encyclopedia Virginia, Wikipedia. 

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