Boone Trail Highway Memorial

Boone Trail Highway Memorial (HMU72)

Location: Wytheville, VA 24382 Wythe County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 57.019', W 81° 4.988'

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Near his site, and with the sponsorship of Wythevillecivic organizations, J. Hampton Rich, Director of theBoone 'Fran Highway & Memorial Association,erected the original monument in 1928. It was one ofmany placed across the nation to memorialize thetrail-blazing, frontier statesman, and pioneer hero,Daniel Boone. It also serves as a monument to theSpanish-American War of 1898, when. Americarallied to the cry, "Remember the Maine," andbecame a dominant power for peace in the world.

The present monument was rebuilt in 2005.
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HM NumberHMU72
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Year Placed2005
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 9:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 492598 N 4089364
Decimal Degrees36.95031667, -81.08313333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 57.019', W 81° 4.988'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 57' 1.14" N, 81° 4' 59.28" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 145 E Main St, Wytheville VA 24382, US
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