Simon Kenton saves Daniel Boone

ID: 1563
This file appears in: County Named, 1840

During him time exploring the wilderness of Kentucky, Kenton engaged in several skirmishes with Native Americans. In one such engagement, Simon Kenton is credited with saving the life of famed frontiersman Daniel Boone. Courtesy of the University of Kentucky.

This file appears in: County Named, 1840

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #1168 commemorates the namesake of Kenton County, General Simon Kenton, who was an explorer and pioneer of early Kentucky. Born in Virginia on April 3, 1755, Kenton received no…