| Born on November 2, 1734
in Pennsylvania, he came to Missouri in 1798 and was granted
land in St. Charles County. He was an extensive traveler
and colonizer and an outstanding Indian fighter.
He was not the leader of American immigration
into Missouri as he has been given credit by many who
study american pioneer history, but no one has been more
widely written about than Daniel Boone. He has been a
most popular subject for biographies and historical sketches.
He is a big part of the historical fabric of Missouri
and legendary as a frontiersman.
He died on September 26, 1820. |
