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Historical re-enactor Kevin Hardesty?s presentation will help separate fact from myth surrounding Daniel Boone?s life.
Historical re-enactor Kevin Hardesty’s presentation will help separate fact from myth surrounding Daniel Boone’s life. While the intrepid explorer never actually wore a coonskin cap and was neither a backwoods bumpkin nor an epic slayer of Indians, as legend would indicate, he did play a crucial role in the foundation of our country. A natural leader, he first began seriously exploring Kentucky in 1769 and in 1775 conducted an expedition into the Kentucky wilderness that led to the founding of Boonesboro. Boone is famous for many fantastic exploits: the rescue of his daughter from Indian kidnappers; his own escape from captivity to warn Fort Boonesborough of an impending attack; leading the defense of the fort against a nine-day Shawnee siege and more. Boone served as a delegate in the Virginia Assembly. He left Kentucky for Missouri in 1799 and died there in 1820. Program funded in part by Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
AGE GROUP: | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Library Event |
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