Project Gutenberg 2012-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 247 Hulbert, Archer Butler 1873 1933 03016248 Boone's Wilderness Road Historic Highways of America, Vol. 6 Produced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Boone's Wilderness Road" by Archer Butler Hulbert is a historical account written in the early 20th century. It explores the significant route established by Daniel Boone and its impact on westward expansion in what is now the United States. The narrative likely focuses on the early settlers, led by figures like Boone, and the challenges they faced as they pushed into the uncharted territories of Kentucky and beyond. The opening of this work outlines the historical context surrounding Boone's Wilderness Road, discussing the territorial claims of Virginia and the various social forces that contributed to the westward expansion. It details how despite restrictions on settlement imposed by the British government, individuals like Daniel Boone would become pivotal in traversing the Wilderness Road, enabling a mass migration of settlers seeking fertile lands and new opportunities in Kentucky. The beginning sets the stage for an exploration of early American history, highlighting the complex interplay of ambition, territorial disputes, and the adventures of those who ventured into the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Kentucky -- History Roads -- United States Wilderness Road E151 HE Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - American 281464 2025-06-16T16:40:20.333771 text/html 276362 2012-10-21T20:45:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2425894 2025-06-16T16:40:29.888727 application/epub+zip 2427393 2025-06-16T16:40:24.140793 application/epub+zip 163724 2025-06-16T16:40:22.418725 application/epub+zip 2186793 2025-06-16T16:40:33.863711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2161882 2025-06-16T16:40:28.576713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262020 2022-09-18T19:01:20.444052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225421 2023-09-18T05:10:41.202668 text/plain 16210 2025-06-16T16:40:34.020696 application/rdf+xml 13093 2025-06-16T16:40:23.004811 image/jpeg 3392 2025-06-16T16:40:22.707773 image/jpeg 6759876 2025-06-16T16:40:20.419785 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia