Powder Measure

ID: 1877
This file appears in: Oldest House
Powder Measure

A correct measurement of gunpowder was necessary for accurate shots. William Calk, who traveled to Boonesborough in 1775, owned this measure. 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…