Matson in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Boone Trace
Eastern Trailhead
— ca. 1805 —
The Boone Trace was an important westward trail for American settlers. The Boone Trace probably followed a trail used by American Indians. In the early 1800s it was used by Daniel Boone's sons Nathan and Daniel Morgan Boone. For travel to the Boon Salt Lick in present-day Howard County. Nearby this marker was the Boone settlement. Composed of Spanish land grants given to Daniel Boone and the Boone family. The Trace ran from the Boone settlement through Charette (near present-day Marthasville) and westward along the Missouri River to the Boone Salt Lick.
ca. 1805
From here:
• The Daniel Boone Trail went north through the village of St. Charles and then to the area of Portage des Sioux.
• The Daniel Boone Trail continued to the south and west along the river to Charette (near present-day Marthasville)
• The King's Road, established by the Spanish government went east toward the village of St. Louis.
• The Boone Trace went west to the Boone Salt Lick.
In 1818, at this location the Boones platted a 100-lot town called Missouriton, where the trails crossed.
Erected 2010 by Missouri State Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Saint Charles Chapter, NSDAR.
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Location. 38° 36.484′ N, 90° 47.713′ W. Marker is in Matson, Missouri, in St. Charles County. Marker is on Lucille Avenue west of Highway 94 (Missouri Route 94), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3575 Alice Avenue, Defiance MO 63341, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Matson to Augusta (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daniel Boone's Missouri Golden Years (about 300 feet away); Matson to Weldon Spring (about 300 feet away); Daniel Boone Judgment Tree Memorial (about 400 feet away); A Defiant Tale (approx. 1.7 miles away); School Days In Defiance (approx. 1.7 miles away); Baseball in Defiance (approx. 2.2 miles away); Head's Store (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matson.
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