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Posted by on October 12, 2007, 10:42 am
gpjteri@gmail.com wrote:
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> Dear Val,
>
> I do the same thing. I can't help myself. I got into all kinds of
> trouble when I started researching the Boone Home for my University.
> I found that Daniel Boone was 68 years old when he came to Missouri,
> and no way did he build that house. It was his son, Nathan's house,
> although Boone and his wife, Rebecca, stayed there often, and Boone
> died there in 1820. The man from whom the University bought the Boone
> Home had been telling all kinds of wild stories about the place for
> years. Not necessary, when the man himself was an enigma, and the
> real stories were better than the fantasy stuff. Hmm. Maybe your
> experience with your kids is why my kids roll their eyes when I
> start.....
>
> Teri
And just for some more fun trivia. ;) Before we moved here to Arkansas a
little over 2 years ago, we lived in Corydon, IN. Just to the south side
of Corydon, is Squire Boone Cavern. The park is on the site of the
settlement where Squire lived. (Daniel's brother.) There is a huge cave,
obviously. lol And the flour mill has been preserved, still works. The
oddest things about the cavern are the "chapel" and the burial site in
there. They are not sure if it's Squire's final resting place or not. The
leading theory is probably not, but it makes for an interesting tidbit on
the tour. ;)
They really were an interesting family.
Sharon
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Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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>
> I do the same thing. I can't help myself. I got into all kinds of
> trouble when I started researching the Boone Home for my University.
> I found that Daniel Boone was 68 years old when he came to Missouri,
> and no way did he build that house. It was his son, Nathan's house,
> although Boone and his wife, Rebecca, stayed there often, and Boone
> died there in 1820. The man from whom the University bought the Boone
> Home had been telling all kinds of wild stories about the place for
> years. Not necessary, when the man himself was an enigma, and the
> real stories were better than the fantasy stuff. Hmm. Maybe your
> experience with your kids is why my kids roll their eyes when I
> start.....
>
> Teri