Barbourville in Knox County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Daniel Boone
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 11, 2023
1. Daniel Boone Statue Marker
Daniel Boone 1734 1820
I cant say as ever I was lost, but I was bewildered once for three days."
Barbourville, Kentucky
Erected 2012 by Daniel Boone Festival Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1734.
Location. 36° 51.996′ N, 83° 53.306′ W. Marker is in Barbourville, Kentucky, in Knox County. It is at the intersection of Court Square (Route 6) and Knox Street, on the left when traveling north on Court Square. Statue is at the Knox County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Court Square, Barbourville KY 40906, 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: Knox County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Flem D. Sampson (1875-1967) (within shouting distance of this marker); County Named, 1799 (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Barbourville (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Barbourville (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of Barbourville
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More about this marker. The sculptor was Raymond Graf.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 11, 2023
2. Daniel Boone Statue Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 11, 2023
3. Daniel Boone Statue Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 11, 2023
4. Daniel Boone Statue
Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 24, 2023, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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