Join us for a historic stop at the natural bridge on Day 11 of the Boone Trace 250 Commemorative Relay Hike. We will meet at the Jonesville Courthouse at 9 am to carry the ceremonial axe down to the natural bridge at The Cedars Natural Area Preserve for a day of history and natural resources. […]
A multi-day, ongoing living history event, allows you to experience the western frontier like never before. Witness Joseph Martin’s station, and adjoining Native American town, come to life with hundreds of the nation’s best living historians. Shop amongst period blanket traders, vendors, and merchants. Enjoy a multitude of lectures and seminars on a variety of […]
Stop by the National Park Visitor Center and learn more about the history that took place. Do you want to lace up your shoes and join the hike? Click on the ‘Sign up to Hike’ button at boonetrace250.com/
Pass through the Gap to a land of an “unbridled spirit”‘ and beauty. As the host city for the State of Kentucky, join Middlesboro, in the 250th Celebration of Daniel Boone and 30 frontiersmen marking a trail and establishing the settlement of Boonesborough for the newly formed Transylvania Land Company. Follow the Boone Trace Commemorative […]
Join us in Pineville as we roll out the welcome mat for the Boone Trace hikers! The celebration kicks off with a reception at the historic Bell Theater at 3 PM—come meet the hikers and show your support as they retrace the footsteps of early pioneers. At 4 PM, hikers will set off on a […]
Boone Trace 250 Commemorative Relay Hike – Flat Lick Gathering📍 Warrior’s Path Park, Flat Lick, KY🗓️ Thursday, May 15 (Day 23)🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM📌 Located on Evergreen Road at the intersection with Warrior’s Path Road As the Boone Trace 250 Commemorative Relay Hike continues retracing the storied footsteps of Daniel Boone, the community […]
Join us at the Mount Vernon History Garden (intersection of Main & Richmond Streets) to welcome Boone Trace 250 hikers to the pioneer city of Mount Vernon. Although the Boone Trace skirted Mount Vernon, it later became a part of the Wilderness Road and a gathering place for pioneers traveling to the bluegrass or westward […]
Celebrating 250 Years of Progress – Berea Municipal Utilities Building, 200 Harrison Road, Berea, KY 40403 (next to Tillie Dog Park and John Stephenson Trail). Berea College and African-American history will be discussed.
Founding of Fort Boonesborough, 1775-2025 Conclude the celebration with a grand event honoring the settling of Kentucky. Do you want to lace up your shoes and join the hike? Click on the ‘Sign up to Hike’ button at boonetrace250.com/
