Near Lexington in Davidson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Boone Trail Highway Marker
Metal from Battle Ship Maine in Tablet
* Daniel Boone*
Erected 1909 by Daniel Boone Memorial Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American.
Location. 35° 47.89′ N, 80° 27.985′ W. Memorial is near Lexington, North Carolina, in Davidson County. It is on Boones Cave Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3408 Boones Cave Rd, Lexington NC 27295, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and specifically in Piedmont Triad. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Stokes (approx. 2.6 miles away); Boy Scouts Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cooleemee's Brick High School (approx. 5 miles away); Hugh T. Lefler (approx. 5 miles away); Cooleemee's Old Square (approx. 5.1 miles away); Cooleemee War Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away); We of Erwin Mills (approx. 5.2 miles away); Cooleemee's Old Wood School (approx. 5.3 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Boone's Cave Park. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 30, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. This Above Ground Cave In North Carolina Is So Hidden Youll Probably Have It All To Yourself . Only in Your State website entry (Submitted on March 30, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 13, 2022
3. Boon's Cave Park
In the report, Hartley wrote that his analysis and historical comparison strongly indicate that this stone is the top stone of Boone Rock, an iconic monument that originated in Davidson County at Boones Cave in 1909.
Among the most notable features of the stone is the inscription of D. BOONe, an inscription Hartley described as quite likely original in the conclusion of his report. The stone also features two additional inscriptions, GLENN MOCK and J. BEN STEADMAN, markings that Hartley and Tappe posit in the report could be a form of vandalism dating back to the early 1920s.
Among the most notable features of the stone is the inscription of D. BOONe, an inscription Hartley described as quite likely original in the conclusion of his report. The stone also features two additional inscriptions, GLENN MOCK and J. BEN STEADMAN, markings that Hartley and Tappe posit in the report could be a form of vandalism dating back to the early 1920s.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 16, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.


