Hillsborough in Orange County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Boone Expedition for Kentucky
Boone Highway
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The Trading Path
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 2, 2010
1. Boone Expedition for Kentucky Marker
Old State House
was started an expedition of
frontiersmen under
Col. Richard Henderson,
for Kentucky, led by
Daniel Boone
March 17, 1776
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And they marched away solemnly as
if going to the ends of the world
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Near by are buried:
1 Signer of Declaration of Independence
2 Governors, 2 Chief Justices
In tablet is metal of U.S.S. Maine
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1862.
Location. 36° 4.517′ N, 79° 5.957′ W. Marker is in Hillsborough, North Carolina, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of S Churton Street and King Street, on the right when traveling north on S Churton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 W King St, Hillsborough NC 27278, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Burke (here, next to this marker); Orange County Courthouse, 1845-1957 (a few steps from this marker); Regulators Hanged (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching In America / The Lynching of Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Daniel Morrow (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Edmund Fanning (within shouting distance of this marker); William Churton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of Hillsborough (about 300 feet away); North Carolina Society of the Cincinnati (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hillsborough.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Edmund Fanning (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
2. Rear of Marker
More about this marker. Two plaques are on the back of the monument. One depicts Daniel Boone and his dog and indicates this to be the Boone Trail Highway. Below this is a plaque of an Indian Chief with the text Here passed The Trading Path 1700.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
3. Hillsborough Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
4. Boone Trail Highway / Trading Path Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 31, 2010
5. Marker on South Churton Street
Photographed by Richard Hawkins, August 2, 2025
6. Boone Expedition for Kentucky Marker
Photographed by Richard Hawkins, August 2, 2025
7. Boone Expedition for Kentucky Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,481 times since then and 63 times this year. Last updated on May 11, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 14, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6, 7. submitted on August 2, 2025, by Richard Hawkins of Phelan, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
