After leaving Boonesborough, in 1779 Daniel Boone, along with his brothers Edward, Samuel, and their families, established a station near this location. Daniel surveyed the site and claimed 400 acres of land.
In 1780 Indians killed his brother Edward while they two were out hunting. In 1782 Daniel, his son Israel, his brother Samuel, and Samuel’s son Thomas went to the defense of Bryan Station. The Boones joined the defenders following the fleeing Indians towards Blue Lick. Despite Daniel’s warnings of a possible trap, the party continued. The men where ambushed by Indians under the leadership of British Troops. During the bloody confrontation, Israel Boone and Thomas Boone were both killed in what was to be the last battle of the American Revolutionary War.
In 1783, Daniel Boone lost his claim to the station due to filing discrepancies. He left this area where he buried a son, a brother, and a nephew and moved to Marble Creek.
From April to October you can visit the markers and picnic in this historic site run by Kentucky State Parks. The site inside the fence is closed during the winter months.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ENTER THE HISTORIC SITE TO FIND THE CACHE.
