According to the historical marker about 1.1 miles south of here at the intersection of Old Gray Station Road and Roan Street, this cache is very near the spot where a beech tree was found with the inscription:
"D. Boon Cilled a Bar 1760"
Online accounts say the inscription on the tree made this a significant tourist destination, attracting Boone fans and the merely curious from neighboring states. In the early 20th century, though, the tree was cut down. The section with the famous inscription was displayed in a museum, while the rest of the tree was made into wooden gavels that were sold as historical keepsakes. These days, historians question the inscription's authenticity, pointing out documentary evidence that Boone knew the correct spellings of the words misspelled on the tree.
But I don't think the spelling even needs to be debated. The most obvious reason the inscription was fake is this: Debbie Boone wasn't even born in 1760!
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Please be careful regarding nearby traffic, and be mindful that all risks associated with seeking this cache are disclaimed by the cache owner and assumed by the seeker. It's a small container, so BYOP.
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In case you're wondering, yes, Debbie Boone is a direct descendant of Daniel Boone. She also happens to be related, either by blood or marriage, to Pat Boone, Nick Todd, Rosemary Clooney, Jose Ferrer, and George Clooney. I bet that's not something you expected to learn today!