Marthasville in Warren County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Daniel Boone Trail

ca. 1799

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 14, 2012

1. The Daniel Boone Trail Marker

Inscription.

As a means of discouraging British expansion west of the Mississippi, Spanish Lieutenant Governor Zenon Trudeau invited Daniel Boone to establish a colony of American settlers in this area of Spanish Louisiana. In 1799, Boone and his family accepted this offer of land grants resulting in their move to Missouri from Kentucky. They crossed the Mississippi River near the east end of Dresser Island, 7 miles east of present-day Portage des Sioux. From this spot, they traveled south through the village of St. Charles before heading 30 miles south to Daniel Boone's Spanish land grant. The trail continued southward and then west along the Missouri River ending at the village of Charette (sic), about a miles south of here. Their route became known as the Daniel Boone Trail and was followed by other American settlers until the War of 1812. Boone was appointed Commandant of the Femme Osage area that surrounded his settlement. Boone, his wife Rebecca, five of their grown children, and most of their 68 grandchildren lived out their lives in Missouri.

Dedicated October 30, 2010

Erected 2010 by Valley of the Meramec Chapter, NSDAR, and Missouri State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.

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• Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 30, 1804.

Location. 38° 37.637′ N, 91° 3.635′ W. Marker is in Marthasville, Missouri, in Warren County. Marker is at the intersection of 1st Street and Depot Street, on the left when traveling north on 1st Street. Marker is in the park just north of the Katy Trail State Park kiosk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marthasville MO 63357, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Lewis and Clark Expedition Across Missouri (a few steps from this marker); 25th Anniversary (a few steps from this marker); History of Marthasville (a few steps from this marker); Marthasville to Dutzow (a few steps from this marker); Lewis and Clark in Missouri (a few steps from this marker); Marthasville to Treloar (a few steps from this

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 14, 2012

2. The Daniel Boone Trail Marker

Marthasville Post Office in background

marker); La Charrette / Marthasville (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marthasville.

Also see . . . Daniel Boone Sites in Missouri. The Boone Society website entry (Submitted on December 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.