Nathan Boone Olive Branch
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Nathan Boone Homstead State Historical Site
NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS CACHE EXCEPT FOR DURING THE NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATION. MON-SAT, 10 AM TO 4PM, AND SUNDAY NOON TO 4 PM.
Early Missourians knew Nathan Boone as a hunter, soldier, surveyor and entrepreneur. They also knew him as his father's son. Boone, youngest child of the famous Daniel Boone, carried his family's legacy deep into the Missouri Ozarks and the American West.
Boone's list of accomplishments includes many ventures. He owned a salt-making business with his brother known as the Boone's Lick, helped lay out some of Missouri's first roadways, served as a member of the first constitutional convention in Missouri and established himself as a capable military leader in both war and peacetime.
Boone's last home, a simple but comfortable log house, invites exploration into the life of this second-generation frontiersman. Boone's three sons and two of his slaves built the house in 1837. It was the hub of a 720-acre Ozark farm. He, his wife, Olive, and other family members are buried near the house.
Another cemetery, just a short distance from Boone's grave, contains the graves of at least 16 men, women and children kept as slaves on the farm.
Guided tours of the home and cemeteries are available on a regular basis. A walking trail and small picnic area are also available.
Olive Boone, Nathan’s wife, spent 21 years at this homestead while Nathan was on the frontier, keeping the peace as an army officer. This branch of Clear Creek, and this cache, are named in remembrance of Olive.
This cache is down a nice mowed walking trail, and is approximately .2 of a mile from the parking area. The cache container is an ammo can filled with my usual swag. You can make this one a little tougher if you go “directly” to the cache location instead of following the paths. Please do not go into the cemeteries or any other “fenced off” area. Other than that, you are free to roam the area, and your dogs are even welcome, long as you keep them on lead. Clean up bags are even available at the office in case your dog decides to go on the path, otherwise, no clean up needed. There are also maps available in the office of the entire area, and wildlife is abundant in the area.
FTF prize is an unactivated FTF coin.
Please REMEMBER, DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS CACHE EXCEPT DURING THE NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATION, which are Monday thru Sat, 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday, 12 PM to 4 PM. Also note that from Oct thru Feb, they are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Permission to place this cache was obtained from David Roggensees, Natural Resources Manager, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and the proper paperwork has been filed.
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