Union Cross in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Daniel Boone Trail

By Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012

1. Daniel Boone Trail Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Daniel Boone lived 18 miles S.W.
His Parents are buried 25 miles S.W.
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Here Passes the Trace of the
Old Plank Road, The Fayetteville
and Western, Chartered 1848
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This Memorial Erected by the Boone Trail Highway Assocation

Erected by Boone Trail Highway Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 36° 2.9′ N, 80° 7.08′ W. Marker is in Union Cross, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker is on High Point Road 0.1 miles east of Union Cross Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kernersville NC 27284, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Site of Historic Beeson's Crossroad Trading Post (approx. 2.8 miles away); Maynard Field (approx. 3.2 miles away); Nissen Wagon Works (approx. 5 miles away); Kerner Tannery

By Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012

2. Daniel Boone Trail Marker

(approx. 5.3 miles away); Tri City Speedway (approx. 5.3 miles away); Stuart Motor Company (approx. 5½ miles away); Site of Dobson's Tavern (approx. 5.6 miles away); Railroad Street Mural (approx. 5.7 miles away).

By Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012

3. Daniel Boone Trail Marker

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4. Daniel Boone Trail Marker

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5. Daniel Boone Trail Marker

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6. Daniel Boone Trail Marker

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7. Daniel Boone Trail Marker

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8. Daniel Boone Trail Marker

Time Capsule(?) at base of Daniel Boone Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

By Michael C. Wilcox, March 26, 2012

9. Time Capsule(?) at base of Daniel Boone Trail Marker

Couldn't get close enough to read the text, but almost certain I could make out the phrase "Time Capsule" on it.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 745 times since then. Last updated on October 12, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on March 28, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.