The Daniel Boone Homestead, the birthplace of American frontiersman Daniel Boone, is a museum and historic house that is administered by the Friends of the Daniel Boone Homestead near Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is located on nearly 600 acres (2.4 km2) and is the largest site owned by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The staff at Daniel Boone Homestead interpret the lives of the three main families that lived at the Homestead: the Boones, the Maugridges and the DeTurks. The park is just off U.S. Route 422 north of Birdsboro in Exeter Township.A visit to Daniel Boone Homestead represents just the start of the adventure when you use our Birdsboro day trip planning site to plot your vacation.
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Where was Daniel Boone born? North Carolina? Kentucky? No, he was born in 1734 at the Boone homestead in Pennsylvania about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia along the Schuylkill River. He moved...
Where was Daniel Boone born? North Carolina? Kentucky? No, he was born in 1734 at the Boone homestead in Pennsylvania about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia along the Schuylkill River. He moved... more »
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While the museum and visitor center are closed at this time due to Covid, my husband and I decided to go anyway. We were looking forward to going for a visit and it would be a great little day trip..... more
While the museum and visitor center are closed at this time due to Covid, my husband and I decided to go anyway. We were looking forward to going for a visit and it would be a great little day trip..... more »
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Very interesting tour of Daniel Boone's childhood home and a look into colonial life. Situated on a beautiful property. Really enjoyed it.
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Fascinating tour given by a very knowledgeable tour guide. Interesting buildings, cool history, beautiful setting. Recommended.
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