Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site

Historic house in Missouri, United States
37°20′48″N 93°34′42″W / 37.34667°N 93.57833°W / 37.34667; -93.57833Area400.2 acres (162.0 ha)[1]Established1991[2]Governing bodyMissouri Department of Natural ResourcesWebsiteNathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site
Nathan Boone House
Location1.75 miles (2.82 km) north of Ash Grove on Highway V, near Ash Grove, MissouriAreaLess than one acreBuilt1837 (1837)Built byBoone, Nathan; et al.Architectural styleSaddle-bag pioneer log houseNRHP reference No.69000103Added to NRHPOctober 1, 1969[3]

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+12-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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site: Data Sheet" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. November 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "State Park Land Acquisition Summary". Missouri State Parks. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Nathan Boone House". NPGallery. National Park Service. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  5. ^ 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)
  6. ^ "Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site: General Information". Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved October 16, 2014.

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  • Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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