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Early Missourians knew Nathan Boone as a hunter, soldier, surveyor and entrepreneur. They also knew him as his father's son. Boone, youngest child of the famous Daniel Boone, carried his family's legacy deep into the Missouri Ozarks and the American West.
Boone's list of accomplishments includes many ventures. He owned a salt-making business with his brother known as the Boone's Lick, helped lay out some of Missouri's first roadways, served as a member of the first constitutional convention in Missouri and established himself as a capable military leader in both war and peacetime.
Boone's last home, a simple but comfortable log house, invites exploration into the life of this second-generation frontiersman. Boone's three sons and two of his slaves built the house in 1837. It was the hub of a 720-acre Ozark farm. He, his wife, Olive, and other family members are buried near the house.
Another cemetery, just a short distance from Boone's grave, contains the graves of at least 16 men, women and children kept as slaves on the farm.
Guided tours of the home and cemeteries are available on a regular basis. A walking trail and small picnic area are also available.
News
"Historic Medicine" program is July 12 at Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site
