by Pam Cox | Jul 20, 2020 | Itineraries
One of the nation’s most historic routes, the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail was blazed by the legendary frontiersman in 1775 from the Long Island of the Holston at what is now Kingsport TN, through the Cumberland Gap of Virginia into Kentucky. It would become the...
by Pam Cox | Mar 4, 2019 | History
Continue the journey along the Wilderness Road by visiting the new Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretative Center, located in Duffield, Virginia. The new center overlooks Kane Gap–a visible representation that shows the path settlers once toon on...
by Pam Cox | Mar 1, 2019 | History
The Anderson Blockhouse was built in the late 1700s to protect European settlers from Indian attacks. The original location of the blockhouse can be visited along the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail while a replica can be seen at Natural Tunnel State Park. John...
by Pam Cox | Feb 12, 2019 | Itineraries
36-Miles of Historic Virginia Coal Heritage Trail in Scott County, Virginia Scott County was formed in 1814 out of Lee, Russell, and Washington Counties. The county plays host to a variety of natural and cultural attractions. The Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail travels...
by Pam Cox | Feb 11, 2019 | Birding
Description The sites on this loop are located in the westernmost section of the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail. Many of these sites carry historical significance to early frontier passage to the West, led by Daniel Boone. Although the sites on this loop do not...
