The Many Houses of Daniel Boone

[@jenniferboone4002]

I'm married to a Boone. Thank you for sharing this story.

[@memecats5698]

The very first house you showed when it popped up my mind went directly to the “Leave it to Beaver” House on the TV show. It was so strange but it kind of reminds me of it. Lol Really enjoyed this one👍🏻👍🏻

[@BorneTrue]

Always amazed at how much history you squeeze into a few short minutes. Wonderful video! Have you considered covering some Canadian homes/architecture? Southern Ontario has a lot of historical architecture scattered around that I have yet to see covered in other channels.

[@ThisHouse]

We have only profiled one house from Canada to date, but we plan to do more. Cheers!

[@BorneTrue]

@@ThisHouse I'll have to find that one. Looking forward to it!

[@ryanbaer7533]

currently 665 likes. Refuse to be # 666 so I’m commenting to show support lol

[@clairwaucaush7225]

Great Video! I learned about Daniel Boone when I was a kid. I'm guessing they don't teach anything about him in schools now. Too bad, he's a definite part of American history.

[@ohmike813]

Thanks, I learned something new today. Mike

[@sopwithsnoopy8779]

One of my ancestors came across the Cumberland Gap with Daniel Boone, and had the same last name as Daniel Boone's mothers maiden name. We haven't made the connection as to the relation, but it couldn't be coincidence...

[@cassandraralph5906]

I remember as a child watching the TV shows about Daniel Boone, and being absolutely fascinated by this man and his country. Thank you for this most interesting and educational video. I learned a lot today about Daniel Boone!

[@christopherkraft1327]

This is a fascinating story about Daniel Boone!!! I love the history lessons you pack into your videos!!! 👍👍🙂

[@heathermiskell6]

One of my ancestors that I didn't know had quite a history!

[@gnashvillecat6654]

I was always under the assumption that he lived in the woods

[@bryanbell9103]

Oh yeah, well Davy Crockett killed a bar when he was only 3

[@stevearcher50]

A “squirrel gun” in the 1700’s was a musket with what would be more than a 50 caliber shell now. So not really that big a deal. That’s the first I’ve heard the “Squirrel Gun” reference.

[@Matityahu755]

Loved this episode. The historic county and state boundaries that were constantly changing. Amazing. Thanks Ken for this episode of 'This House' xx

[@lincolnmaniac]

We live about a half mile from the Daniel Boone Homestead.

[@colleenunvarnished]

I have been on the Pennsylvania farm and recommend it to anyone, it is a beautiful piece of property.

[@t.j.m3987]

I watch these for the history👍

[@janedee6488]

Wonderful video. Loved your first one on the Boone Home too.

[@Uhaul-wg5fj]

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[@rrjm9163]

I don't comment to often but that was a great short video, and I plan not only to visit these sights but also watch your other videos.

[@jwrappuhn71]

Excellent.

[@kenj.8897]

Just a great video, with a history lesson 👍

[@kellingtonlink956]

Interesting. Thanks for the video.

[@StamperWendy]

Thanks, Ken! Have a great weekend!

[@heatherjones6647]

"Untamed wilderness"?? Really? Native north americans had been hunting, gathering, farming, telling stories about and gaining deep knowledge of and adapting those lands for thousands of years. Brits, east coast settlers, and Europeans couldn't or wouldn't recognise what had been done over time in these expanses, and what they did see was dismissed as the meagre efforts of those who weren't even considered fully developed human beings. Boone was a part of a vicious cycle of displacement, cultural and physical genocide, and theft from native north americans. Those lands were not "untamed wildernesses." This phrase is just propaganda. A history channel really shouldn't be so one-sided.

[@ThisHouse]

That is a fair point to make! The Boone family tended to settle far away from civilization, both European and Native. The site of Boonesborough was occupied by Native Americans for a very long time before colonists arrived. While there were sophisticated civilizations around, the perspective of the colonists was that the land was wild and untamed with vast forests which they were not accustomed to. Had they consulted with tribes, they would not have needed to clear a road to Kentucky through the forests as there were already well traveled trails which had existed for centuries prior to their arrival.

[@kingofrivia1248]

Ahhhh come on we all know that but you cant pretend like the settlers didnt achieve greatness. Im tired of people trying to devalue their contributions. They tamed a savage land and thats the truth they didnt live with it they made it submit. Now i personally love nature and living with it, but im also honest and i appreciate the incredible sacrifices and power it took to take america.