THE HISTORY
Discover The Trail’s Stories
Beyond the markers and the historical sites are the stories that shaped America’s first Western frontier. Explore the accounts of settlements, forts, battles, frontier families, and the people who traveled the Wilderness Trail.
FEATURED HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS
FEATURED HISTORY
The Historic Environment of the Forts of the Holston Militia
Three battles of military campaigns that shaped modern America…
FEATURED HISTORY
The Location of the Massacre of James Boone and Henry Russell
The site of the 1773 massacre remains one of the most discussed locations…
Browse All Stories
Explore every historical account along the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail.
Frontier Life
Tangier Island, Max Meadows, The German Brethren, and the Wilderness Road
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