Near London in Laurel County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Daniel Boone's Trail
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 13, 2019
1. Daniel Boone's Trail Marker
from
North Carolina to Kentucky
1775.
Erected 1915 by Kentucky Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 37° 5.014′ N, 84° 3.238′ W. Marker is near London, Kentucky, in Laurel County. It is at the intersection of Levi Jackson Mill Road and Mountain Life Museum Road, on the right when traveling east on Levi Jackson Mill Road. Located at an entrance to the Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Levi Jackson Mill Road, London KY 40744, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kentucky and in the Cumberland Plateau. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: McNitt's Defeat (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Defeated Camp Burial Ground (about 300 feet away); Where did Millstones Come From? (about 400 feet away); Dressing a Millstone (about 400 feet away); Levi Jackson Historic Stump (about 400 feet away); Millstones Through The Ages
this page online
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Wilderness Trail. (Submitted on July 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 13, 2019
2. Plaque of Daniel Boone Trail on stone, in background.
Public domain, 1820
3. Unfinished oil sketch of Daniel Boone.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 923 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
