Near Defiance in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Daniel Boone Home

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021

1. Daniel Boone Home Marker

Inscription.
The Daniel Boone Home, Defiance, Missouri, stands in an enchanting wooded hillside setting surrounded by stately elms, including the 16½-ft. girth Judgment Tree. This four-story Georgian-style structure is as staunch and solid as the remarkable man who conceived it. Begun in 1803, completed in 1810, the home is built of blue limestone with 2½-ft. thick walls. All beams and woodwork are black walnut and the five walnut fireplaces were carved by Boone himself.

The small bedroom next to the north entrance is where Daniel Boone died on September 26, 1820 at age 86.

Erected 1977 by Missouri-Kansas Jurisdiction, Woodmen of the World.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1820.

Location. 38° 39.126′ N, 90° 51.231′ W. Marker is near Defiance, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It can be reached from Highway F 0.1 miles south of Boone Ridge Trail, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Defiance MO 63341, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Daniel Boone (a few steps from this marker); Searching for Opportunity (a few steps from this marker); Nathan Boone (a few steps from this marker); Boone Homestead (within shouting distance of this marker); The Final Move (within shouting distance of this marker); The Boone Home Construction (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Daniel Boone Home (about 300 feet away); The Sappington / Dressel Home (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Defiance.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021

2. Daniel Boone Home Marker

National Register of Historic Places plaque on the adjacent building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 22, 2021

3. National Register of Historic Places plaque on the adjacent building

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 677 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.