Boone Expedition for Kentucky

Boone Expedition for Kentucky (HMMYW)

Location: Hillsborough, NC 27278 Orange County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 4.517', W 79° 5.957'

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Boone Highway / The Trading Path

From this spot where stood the
Old State House
was started an expedition of
frontiersmen under
Col. Richard Henderson,
for Kentucky, led by
Daniel Boone
March 17, 1776
——- · ——-
"And they marched away solemnly as
if going to the ends of the world"
———————-
Near by are buried:
1 Signer of Declaration of Independence
2 Governors,   ? 2 Chief Justices

In tablet is metal of U.S.S.Maine
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HM NumberHMMYW
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Date Added Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 3:36pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 671153 N 3993970
Decimal Degrees36.07528333, -79.09928333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 4.517', W 79° 5.957'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 4' 31.02" N, 79° 5' 57.42" W
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Area Code(s)919
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 19295 Midland Trail, Hillsborough NC 27278, US
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