In April of 1775  Daniel Boone and a group of about 30 others arrived at the southern bank of the Kentucky River where they began building a fort that would become Fort Boonesborough.  The  terrain was rugged and the life was filled with perils.  In 1778 the Fort was attacked by Indian warriors led by Chief Blackfish.  The siege lasted for several days; eventually the Indian  forces  withdrew.  Fort Boonesborough was one of the first white settlements in Kentucky.

Click on the "History" button below to learn more about Fort Boonesborough. 

Thanks for your interest in the Boonesborough Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution located in Richmond, Kentucky.  Please follow the links at the top of the page to learn about our chapter.

On June 11, 2018  the dedication of  the replacement of the 'lost' 1915 KSDAR Monument was held at Ft. Boonesborough State Park .

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