Boone's Wilderness Road

Name: Boone's Wilderness Road
Author: Hulbert, Archer Butler

Hulbert, Archer Butler

Kentucky -- History; Roads -- United States; Wilderness Road

Mr. Speed preserves for us the itinerary with "observations and
occurrences" of William Brown, the father of Judge Alfred M. Brown, of
Elizabeth town, Kentucky. "It is contained in a small manuscript book,"
writes Mr. Speed, "which has been preserved in the family. It is
especially interesting from the fact that immediately upon his arrival
in Kentucky, by the journey of which he made a complete record, the
Battle of Blue Licks occurred. He aided in burying the slain, among whom
was his own brother, James Brown." The itinerary and "observations and
occurrences" follow:[9]

    (1782)

  "Hanover to Richmond, Henrico Co.,          18
  To Widow Simpson's, Chesterford,            14
  To Powhatan Co. House,                      16
  To Joseph Thompson's at the forks of
    the road,                                  8
  To Long's Ordinary, Buckingham,              9
  To Hoolen's on Willis Creek,                 8
  To Mrs. Sanders, Cumberland,                 3
  To Widow Thompson's passing Hood's and
    Swiney's,                                 27
  To Captain Hunter's,                         5
  To Thompson's on the Long Mo., Campbell,     5
  To Dupriest,                                 6
  To New London,                              10
  To Liberty Town,                            16
  To Yearley's, at Goose Creek, Bedford,      12
  To M. Loland, at the Blue Ridge Gap,         6
  To Big Flat Lick,                           10
  To Fort Lewis, Botetourt,                   12
  To Hans' Meadows,                           20
  To English's Ferry, New River,              12
  To Fort Chiswell,                           30
  To Atkins' Ordinary,                        19
  To Mid Fork Holstein,                       --
  To Cross White's, Montgomery,                3
  To Col. Arthur Campbell's,                   3
  To 7-mile Ford of Holstein,                  6
  To Maj. Dysart's Mill,                      12
  To Washington Co. House,                    10
  To Head of Reedy Creek, Sullivan Co.,
    North Carolina,                           20
  To Block House,                             13
  To North Fork Holstein,                      2
  To Moccasin Gap,                             5
  To Clinch River,                            11
  To Ford of Stock Creek,                      2
  To Little Flat Lick,                         5
  To North Fork of Clinch,                     1
  To Powell's Mountain,                        1
  To Wallan Ridge,                             5
  To Valley Station,                           5
  To Powell's River,                           2
  To Glade Spring,                             4
  To Martin's Station,                        19
  To Big Spring,                              12
  To Cumberland Mountain Gap,                  8
  To Yellow Creek,                             2
  To Cumberland River,                        13
  To Big Flat Lick,                            9

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Boone's Wilderness Road

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