Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-30
SHAFT AND CABIN
MEMORIALS 1OB)ON[
NORTH CAROLINA HoNoRs EARLY
PIONEER AND INDIAN
FIGHTER.
REPLICA OF FRONTIER HOME
DEDICATED WITH CEREMONY.
Handsome Shaft Erected Near the Log
cabin-consrcssnaen and Jurists De-
liver Addresses-Funds Raised by
Daniel Boone Memorial Association
Parents Buried Near BY.


memory of that famous pioneer, Daniel
Boone, civilizer Of the North Carolina
and Kentucky wilderness, founder of
Boonesborough, KY. and central fig
ure and hero in the many boyhood
stories OF Indian fighting and hunting
tales, memorials were tremendously
dedicated at Holman's Ford, near here,
today. Those promise to become a
mecca for patriotic pilgrims.
On the historic spot where Boone
spent nineteen years of his vigorous
young manhood, hunting and resisting
the skulking redskin, patriotic North
Carolinians have erected On the exact
site of the old homestead, a few hun
dred yards from the Yadkin river, a
new log cabin, replica Of the one
occupied by the intrepid hunter and
his family. Directly in front of the
simple. building stands handsome
shaft of native Rowan granite forming
an Indian arrow head fifteen feet high
and mounted upon a massive base. Or
namenting this is bronze tablet bear
ing the name Daniel Boone and the
date Of his residence in North Carolina.
Both of these memorials were dedicat-
ed with appropriate ceremonies in
which many Of the direct descendants
Of Boone. and score Of others who
boast of their relationship to the pio-
neer, participated
Work Of Memorial Association.
An elaborate program Of exercises
had been arranged for the event. j. r.
McRary, president OF the Daniel Boone
nrio o1 io$i iov,
ceremonies and Governor William w.
were delivered by Judge Peter C. Prit-
chard OF the United States circuit
court of appeals, and Representative
Page, of the Seventh North Carolina
district.
The picturesque cabin which was
dedicated today, the relics Of the great
pioneer that it contains and the unique
tablet, designed to perpetuate his mem
ory, are fruits of the work Of the Dan
iel Boone Memorial Association, incor-
porated by the general assembly Of
North Carolina in 1909. The Associa-
ton was created corporation, with
power to hold lands, erect suitable
memorials collect historical materials
and such other things as are necessary
to perpetuate the memory Of the life
Of Daniel Boone of North Carolina"
The association is composed of eleven
men. Of whom j. r. McRary, OF Lex
ington. is chairman. and 1t is vested
with the power to perpetuate itself
Description OF Memorial.
The memorial is a one story, double
roomed, log structure, with clay chim
ney and shelter, an exact replica Of the
homestead built by Boone about 1855.
Housed within 1t are numerous prec-
ious relics, such as guns, hunting
knives, powder horns, and articles Of
clothing worn by the pioneer, as we'll
as cooking utensils used by his family.
The cabin reposes snugly in grove of
majestic oaks, tottering with age. and
nearby the ripping waters of the Yad-
kin river, where the Boones did their
fishing dance over the rocks and under
the shade Of the overhanging trees.
Not far distant, on the river bank, is
Boone's Cave. or Devils Den, which
the family is presumed to have used as
retreat when pressed by Skulking In
dians. The surrounding grounds have
been artistically laid out to make the
spot attractive.
The exercises today took place on
temporary stand erected near the cab
IN. me music was furnlShed by the
Pilgrim string band, augmented by
large choir from the Churchland
School. while sixteen male students
from the same school acted as mar
shals. Picnic dinner was served the
visitors on the grounds.
Parents Buried Near BY.
The significance Of the selection of
the date for the dedication lies in the
fact that April 80 is the 16oth anniver-
sary Of the departure Of the Boone
family from Berks county. Pennsyl-
vania, for their new home on the banks
of the Yadkin river. and the 141st an
nivsrsary Of the departure OF Daniel
Boone from North Carolina for Ken
lucky.
1t is little known fact that not
many miles away. in old Joppa cerne-
terry, near Mocksville, Davie county,
repose the remains of Daniel Boone's
father and mother. The grave Of
Squire Boone is marked by a simple
which has been enclosed in
a steel cage, to save 1t from relic hunt
ers, which bears this literal inscrip-
ton:
Squire Boone departed this life
In thay sixty-ninth year OF hi 'ife
in thay year Of our Lord 1765 Cen
cary tha q"