Boonesborough, Kentucky is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Kentucky, located in the central part of the state along the Kentucky River. In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... The Kentucky River is a tributary of the Ohio River, 259 mi (417 km) long, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ...

The Transylvania Purchase at Sycamore Shoals in Elizabethton, Tennessee and the Wilderness Road into Kentucky.

Founded by legendary frontiersman Daniel Boone when he worked for Richard Henderson of the Transylvania Company. Boone led a group of settlers through the mountains from Fort Watauga (at present day Elizabethton, Tennessee) and carving out the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap and established Fort Boonesborough. Boone lived there from 1775 to 1779. Boonesborough was the first chartered town in Kentucky. Boone successfully led his fellow settlers during the siege of Boonesborough in 1778. However, the attacks from the natives became too much for the band of settlers and the fort was eventually abandoned. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 508 pixelsFull resolution (1254 × 796 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 508 pixelsFull resolution (1254 × 796 pixel, file size: 1. ... Transylvania was a short-lived colony primarily in what is now the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Sycamore Shoals is a stretch of the Watauga River near present-day Elizabethton, Tennessee, USA, offering a ford crossing of the river. ... Elizabethton is the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee. ... The Wilderness Road was the principal route used by settlers to reach Kentucky for more than fifty years. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... This 1820 oil painting by Chester Harding is the only portrait of Daniel Boone made from life. ... Richard Henderson (1734–1785) was an American pioneer/ merchant who attempted to create a colony called Transylvania just as the American Revolutionary War was starting. ... The Transylvania Company was a colonial land company that strived to colonize certain parts of the United States which today lie within Kentucky and Tennessee. ... Fort Watauga was a American Revolutionary War fort in what is now Carter County, Tennessee. ... Elizabethton is the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee. ... The Wilderness Road was the principal route used by settlers to reach Kentucky for more than fifty years. ... Daniel Boone Escorting Settlers through the Cumberland Gap (George Caleb Bingham, oil on canvas, 1851–52) Cumberland Gap (el. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Alternate use, see charter airline or bare-boat charter. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Combatants Kentucky settlers Shawnees and allies Commanders Daniel Boone, Richard Callaway, William Bailey Smith Blackfish, Antoine Dagneaux de Quindre, Moluntha Strength 135 settlers (30–40 gunmen) 444 Native Americans 12 Detroit militia Casualties 2 killed 4 wounded 37 killed unknown wounded The Siege of Boonesborough took place in September 1778... Year 1778 (MDCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Boonesborough is the site of Fort Boonesborough State Park, which includes the Kentucky River Museum. It has been rebuilt to look like a working fort of the days when Boone resided there. Living history weekends are sponsored throughout the year. Fort Boonesboro, Kentuckys second oldest settlement, was founded by Daniel Boone and his men following their crossing of the Kentucky River on April 1, 1775. ... The Kentucky River Museum is located in Boonesborough, Kentucky. ...

Further reading

• Ranck, George W. Boo0nesborough: Its Founding, Pioneer Struggles, Indian Experiences, Transylvania Days, and Revolutionary Annals. Louisville, Kentucky, 1901. Reprinted by Arno Press, 1971. I Like Dump

External links

• Fort Boonesborough State Park official web site.
• [1] Fort Boonesborough Foundation
• [2] Fort Boonesborough Living History
• [3] Boonesborough Map
• [4] Boonesborough Historical Society
• [5] List of Boonesborough Pioneers

Coordinates: 37°54′30″N, 84°16′19″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...