Powder Horn

ID: 1876
This file appears in: Oldest House
Powder Horn

Early settlers used powder horns for easy access. This one was owned by William Calk, who journeyed to Boonesborough in 1775. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Oldest House

By Friends of Boone Trace, Inc.
Historical Marker #1228 commemorates the oldest house still standing in Bell County. The house was constructed out of brick about 1800. Although the subject matter of the marker is later than the era of Daniel Boone's early exploration, this…