Boonesborough

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Boonesborough

Boonesborough became the first town in Kentucky when citizens successfully petitioned the Virginia legislature for a charter. Courtesy of the National Park Service.

This file appears in: Fort Boonesborough

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #1520 in Madison County commemorates Fort Boonesborough, the early frontier settlement established by Daniel Boone and Richard Henderson in April 1775. Boonesborough was first envisioned by Colonel Richard Henderson of the…