Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site, located two miles north of Ash Grove, Missouri, is a state-owned property that preserves the home built in 1837 by Nathan Boone, the youngest child of Daniel Boone.[4] The Nathan Boone House, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, is a 1+1⁄2-story "classic" saddle-bag pioneer log house, constructed of hand-hewn oak log walls that rest on a stone foundation.[3][5]: 4 Established in 1991, the historic site offers an interpretive trail plus tours of the home and cemetery.[6]
| Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site | |
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  Location in Missouri  Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site (the United States) | |
| Location | Greene County, Missouri, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°20′48″N 93°34′42″W / 37.34667°N 93.57833°W |
| Area | 400.2 acres (162.0 ha)[1] |
| Established | 1991[2] |
| Governing body | Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site |
Nathan Boone House | |
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| Location | 1.75 miles (2.82 km) north of Ash Grove on Highway V, near Ash Grove, Missouri |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1837 |
| Built by | Boone, Nathan; et al. |
| Architectural style | Saddle-bag pioneer log house |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000103 |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1969[3] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "Nathan Boone House". NPGallery. National Park Service. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Martha L. Kusiak (July 1969). "Nathan Boone House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2017. (includes 12 photographs from 1979)
- ^ "Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site: General Information". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
External links
edit- Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site Missouri Department of Natural Resources