Boone's Lick Country
The countryside around this salt lick, known as the "Boone's Lick Country" was ideal for settlement by the hardy pioneers of the early 19th century. It possessed fertile land for raising crops and livestock, timber for . . . — — Map (db m248998) HM
The Boone's Lick is reached by descending a trail to the site of the spring. The trail has some difficult inclines and stairs.
The spring basin is quiet today, in contrast to the activities that took place here from 1805 until 1900. Trees have . . . — — Map (db m248768) HM
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Franklin
The town of Franklin was established in 1816 and in 1817 was selected as the county seat of Howard County. The town grew rapidly and by 1823 contained about 1,500 people. Franklin served as the . . . — — Map (db m249006) HM
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Operation
After the Morrisons and Boones agreed to join in the salt manufacturing venture, Nathan Boone and two Frenchmen traveled from St. Charles to test the salinity of the springs. The land actually belonged to . . . — — Map (db m248481) HM
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James Mackay
James Mackay emigrated from Scotland to the United States in 1776. He moved to the Louisiana Territory and took an oath of loyalty to Spain. He became employed by the Missouri Trading Co. of St. Louis . . . — — Map (db m248240) HM
Salt: The Precious Substance
If an area or territory possessed any prospect for settlement by Europeans or Americans, it had to have the quantity of food sufficient to last year-round - especially meat. Salt was the main means available to . . . — — Map (db m248999) HM
1797 - James Mackay granted land including the salt spring by Spanish authorities in St. Louis.
1799 - Daniel Boone and his family arrive in Missouri and receive land grants in St. Charles County from the Spanish authorities.
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