Daniel Boone Home facts for kids
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 Location in Missouri
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| Location | Defiance, Missouri |
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| Architect | Boone Family |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002175 |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
The Daniel Boone Home is a special historic place in Defiance, Missouri, United States. It's a house where Daniel Boone, a famous American pioneer, spent his later years. His youngest son, Nathan Boone, built the house. Nathan and his family lived there for many years.
The Boone family moved to Missouri from Kentucky in late 1799. Nathan built a strong log house in 1800. Later, he replaced it with a bigger stone building. Daniel Boone, his father, had a workshop there. He fixed traps and guns for his family and neighbors.
Daniel and his wife, Rebecca, lived mostly with Nathan from 1804 to 1813. They also lived there from late 1816 until Daniel passed away in 1820.
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The Boone Family's Life
Daniel Boone moved to Nathan's home around 1804. An old document from 1806 confirms this. It says Daniel, who was about 70, and Rebecca, about 68, moved to Nathan's place. Before that, they lived with another son, Daniel M. Boone.
Daniel Boone sometimes visited his daughter Jemima's family. They lived near Marthasville, Missouri. In the summer of 1820, Daniel was visiting them. He got a fever, but it wasn't too bad. He really wanted to go back to Nathan's house.
Nathan brought him home in a carriage. Daniel Boone passed away on September 26, 1820. He died early in the morning, about two weeks after returning to Nathan's home.
About the Historic Home
The Daniel Boone Home is built in the Georgian style. This is a type of architecture popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. The site also has other old buildings from the 1800s. These buildings make up a place called Boonesfield Village.
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. This means it's recognized as an important historical site. In May 2016, Lindenwood University gave the site to St. Charles County. It was then renamed the Historic Daniel Boone Home at Lindenwood Park. The county's Parks and Recreation Department now takes care of it.
Visiting the Daniel Boone Home
You can visit the Daniel Boone Home and Boonesfield Village. It's a great place to learn about history.
Park Hours
The park is open most days of the week.
- Monday to Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
You can take a guided tour, which starts every hour.
Winter Hours
From December 16 to February 28, the hours change a bit. During these months, you can explore the park on your own. Guided tours are only available on weekends.
- Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in Missouri
