Daniel Boone Trail Marker

Daniel Boone Trail Marker (HMTGG)

Location: Blowing Rock, NC 28605 Watauga County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 7.991', W 81° 40.698'

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Donated to the Town of Blowing Rock in loving memory of two brothers and Blowing Rock's sons, Paul and Glenn Coffey by the Coffey Family
This monument was erected two blocks north of this site on September 1, 1927. Mr. Thomas H. Coffey was chairman of the Boone Trail Association with units in Blowing Rock, Boone and Linville. In 1980, Paul Coffey owner of the site of the original marker joined with his brother Glenn Coffey to dismantle the deteriorating marker and rebuild it nearby on the grounds of the Blue Ridge Motel.

The town accepted the gift of the monument on September 13,2005 and it was moved to this site in 2006. At the time of the first relocation, the bear on this marker was replicated to replace the original one.

Mr. Joseph Hampton Rich (1874-1949) who concieved the idea of marking Daniel Boone's trail, wanted to celebrate the trail-blazer's success and pay tribute to his hero. He began marking the trail in western North Carolina and eventually several hundred markers were placed from coast to coast, Mr. Rich incorporated metal from the Battleship Maine in each tablet and dedicated each monument with patriotic fervor, establishing his work as unique, significant and memorable. Blowing Rock is fortunate to have one of the few remaining markers in the country.
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Date Added Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 1:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 438968 N 3998933
Decimal Degrees36.13318333, -81.67830000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 7.991', W 81° 40.698'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 7' 59.46" N, 81° 40' 41.88" W
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Area Code(s)828
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1038 Main St, Blowing Rock NC 28605, US
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